Consumer stated that the air bags deployed during a rear end accident, injuring the driver and the passenger who sustained severe face burns. Also, the windshield shattered and covered the occupants with glass.
2001 Ford Focus airbags complaints
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Consumer was involved in an accident, and the air bags failed to deploy.*ak. Consumer also stated the the vehicle was hit from the side and the side air bags did not deploy.
While driving 5 MPH, tires brushed up against curb and both airbags deployed. Driver suffered third degree burns on left arm, and passenger suffered injuries the on face, vehicle was a enterprise rental.
While driving 45mph, another vehicle cut in front. This caused focus to rearend other vehicle. Upon rear ending other vehicle air bags failed to deploy. Had contacted dealership and manufacturer. Please provide further information.
While driving 15-20 MPH had minor collision, air bags deployed, causing major damage to dashboard panel and windshield.
Daughter was driving to work and crossed railroad tracks at approx 35 miles per hour. After crossing tracks (bump) suspect both air bags deployed without any front end contact. She lost control of vehicle due to air bag deployment and hit a telephone poll on driver side door area. Poll fell and high tension wire fell to ground and caused fire. Emergeny services called and she was taken to a hospital and treated for multible injuries.
Airbag light was on. Light stays on while vehicle is running. Contacted dealer and dealer stated to bring vehicle in. *ak
Consumer hit another vehicle head-on. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Vehicle was totalled.
While stopping at a red light consumer's vehicle was struck by another car on front/right fender while traveling approximately 25 to 30 MPH. This impact caused both frontal air bags to deploy, and driver's clothing caught on fire, resulting in first degree burns. No determination has been made as to cause of air bags deploying in a non-frontal crash situation. *ak
While driving vehicle at 35 MPH and suddenly braking air bags depolyed without reason. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated sensor reading indicated airbags had not deployed. Sending a representative to check vehicle.
While entering highway consumer's vehicle was hit by another vehicle. Consumer was knocked unconscious, and did not remember what happened right before being hit. Consumer was thrown two hundred feet. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Drivier's side door did not stay locked. Please provide any further information.
An accident occurred at 25mph and passenger airbag deployed and shattered the windshield.
Air bags deployed during a minor rear end accident. Vehicle speed was at 10mph or less. There was no sheet metal damage to either vehicle, nott even a scratch on the bumper of either vehicle. When the bags deployed, my spouse was injured by the flying winshield glass that was shattered by the airbags. She required 6 stiches to her toe.
While I was parked I wanted to simulate how it would feel holding onto the assist handle as I was making a sharp left turn and as I dis this, the handle broke and half of it detached from its mounted position.
While traveling at approximately 10 MPH vehicle went over a bump and both frontal air bags deployed, causing damage to interior of vehicle. Windshield was shattered, and rearview mirror destroyed. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
The driver side seatbelt won't deploy and remained in the fixed position. My girlfriend dropped the vehicle off at the dealer to get it fixed, and the dealer didn't even offer a rental car or anything to help remedy the situation. In instances like this, the dealer could've been held responsible for the accident involving her car had she not had any passive restraints.
Vehicle was involved in a side collision. Upon impact, passenger's side airbag did not deploy.
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