After getting hit from behind by another vehicle air bags deployed while consumer was pulling off the road, causing some minor damage to vehicle. Contacted dealer ,and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
2000 Ford Focus airbags complaints
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Previous crashed with $7,000 exterior front and rear damage - air bags did not deploy - the airbags deployed on a roll into another vechicle causing no vehicle damage other than that created by the deployed airbags - ie front windshield was shattered and driver sustained burn on left forearm.
When driving at 5mph consumer bumped a curve, and driver's airbagd eployed, shattering front windshield. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.
Ran over curb airbag deployed burning drivers arm, breaking windshield, cracking dash to the point of needing to be replaced which was noted by repair shop to be unusual.
While driving 65mph vehicle was involved in a head collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, causing injuries to driver and passenger.
Upon accelerating from a stop both air bags deployed with no impact, and cause still unknown.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collsion of 1-5 MPH and both air bags deployed, causing front windshield damages on passenger's side. Driver sustained 2nd degree burns on right forearm and some on his right hand. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. .*ak.
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Consumer states while driving at 40 MPH, the left front tire hit a pot hole. The right side air bag deployed. Contacted dealer and informed not going to do anything about the problem.
During a vehicle crash airbags did not deploy.
During a minor vehicle crash, airbags deployed and shattered windshield. *ak consumer received 2nd and 3rd degree burns due to air bag contact.
While driving at 30 MPH vehicle in front came to a sudden stop without warning and consumer rear ended other driver. Both passenger's side and driver's side airbags deployed. Chemicals that came out of airbag sent passengers to hospital with serious burns to face. Consumer was very concerned about this chemical. Please provide any further information.
The airbag light has come on, vehicle has not been inspected by dealership.
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Pe 02 020: air bag burn injuries/vehicle fire: vehicle was involved in a crash, in which both air bags deployed. Driver's air bag caused a fire on driver's shirt and second degree burns on left arm. Dealer notified. *ak
While being hit from back at 5-10mph air bag deployed.
While driving at 25-35 MPH in the rain consumer lost control and vehicle ran into a guardrail, hitting right front side of vehicle. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer.
Consumer was involved in a mild collsion, the driver and passenger air bags deployed causing injury to the consumer, consumer stated the air bags should not have deployed with such little force during accident.
Consumer rear ended another vehicle at 35 MPH, neither airbag deployed. No injuries, damage to vehicle was $4100. According to the dealer, the air bags did not deploy because the bumper was not compressed as it went under the rear bumper of the other vehicle. *jg
Vehicle was involved in a driver's side/off center frontal collision. Driver and passenger received severe injuries from air bag deployment. *akpassenger suffered massive facial abrasions and severe trauma to her left eye as a result of this accident. Driver suffered severe burns to the hands, air bag speed caused a deviated septum and permanent eye damage.
Driver received second degree chemical burns to right arm and hand when the air bag deployed.
While driving 70 MPH lost control of vehicle hitting guard rail and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle totaled and driver and passenger injured. Nlm
Airbags deployed upon entering driveway, causing loss of control of vehicle resulting in accident. Nlm
Vehicle has been given consumer trouble since purchasing it. 2nd day after purchase vehicle was in dealer's shop for 2 weeks. When putting on brakes vehicle shakes. Also, driver cannot see to make turns because truck is very high.*ak while driving, the consumer and his daughter were hurt due to brakes and wipers failed in the rain. The rear window is very high and the driver was unable to see vehicles from behind. Brakes failed more than three times, however the dealer refused to fix it after the first repair there were 2 injuries, consumer also states the airbags failed.
Brakes and air bags failed
While driving at 6mph in stop and go traffic vehicle rear ended another vehicle, and both driver's side and passenger's side airbags deployed and shattered windshield. Dealer said it was normal.
We were involved in an automobile accident inwhich someone tried to cross infront of me to the other side of the road. Upon impact each airbags deployed, the driver's side burst getting particles into my eye leaving my eye(lt) red,scratchy,and irritated
Vehicle was in bumper to bumper traffic and rear ended another vehicle at 10mph, and both airbags deployed and shattered the windshield. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Air bags falsely deployed in a less than 10mph collision, where there was no damage to either car.
While driving 30mph hit a patch of ice vehicle slid into another vehicle, and airbags deployed in which driver's side caught on fire. Contacted dealer.
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