Dt: the contact stated the air bags did not deploy in a crash. The vehicle swerved to miss debris in the road and hit the guard rail at 55 MPH. The vehicle spun and hit the guard rail four times. The driver's side seat also snapped , not allowing the contact to reach the brake pedal and stop the vehicle. The seat belt came unlatched at the buckle assembly. A police report taken at the scene ,and the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact sustained contusions to head, neck, shoulder, hip, back, knee, and ankle. The vehicle has not been inspected.
1999 Ford Mustang: airbags did not deploy in a crash
17 of the 213 complaints about the 1999 Ford Mustang describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Dt: contact states that his son was killed in a car accident in 2003 while driving a 1999 ford mustang. The front air bags did not deploy. He contacted ford, and ford said it was not their fault. He tried to get ford to cooperate with him as to why the air bags did not deploy, and they have not responded.
While driving between 60-65 MPH another vehicle rear ended consumer's vehicle. It lost control, spun around ,and went down a hill, hitting a tree. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
While driving 45 MPH vehicle was involved in a collision, upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained minor injuries. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
While traveling less than 5 MPH and as a result of another vehicle crashing into consumer's vehicle air bags did not deploy at any time.*ak the vehicle was totalled due to the damage to the front of the vehicle. There were 2 injuries.
While traveling on highway without prior warning a deer ran in front of the vehicle. Consumerapplied brakes and vehicle slipped on the rock and hit an enbankment. Dual airbags didn't go off.
While driving about 60 MPH was involved in a frontal crash with another vehicle. Upon impact, frontal air bags failed to deploy. Dealer was contacted. Please provide more information.
Airbag failed to inflate even though I was struck at the front of the vehicle by someone going over 40miles per hour.
While at a stop light and applying accelerator pedal to make a left turn, vehicle commenced to accelerate, and steering wheel locked up, causing vehicle to hit a van. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Vehicle was involved in 60 MPH frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause has not been determined. Please give any further details.
I put the car in neutral and pulled the emergency brake. I then waited to make sure the brake was going to hold the car and then I ran in the house. 3-4 minutes later the emergency brake gave way and the car rolled into a tree. Airbags did not deploy.
Consumer was driving and another vehicle veered into her lane and ran her off the road. Driver's airbag didn't go off.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford Mustang no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1999 Ford Mustang?
17 of 213 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Mustang (8%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford Mustang?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford Mustang
Stalling 13Brake failure 12Adaptive cruise 9Headlights 7Seat belt 6
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