2016 Ford Mustang: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jan 8, 2024 · Acceleration, Airbags · 43,000 miles · NH · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that with the transmission in the reverse position and while reversing from a parking space, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration, reversed, and crashed into a second vehicle. After shifting to the drive position, the vehicle immediately accelerated forward causing the driver to lose control of the steering and crash into a tree. During the incident, while pressing the brake pedal the vehicle did not stop and after crashing head-on into a tree the airbags did not deploy. The driver sustained an injured ribs which did not require medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The contact indicated that five other parked vehicles were damaged during the incident. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 43,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2022 · Brakes, Engine · 78,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that the emergency brake was engaged however, the vehicle crashed into the curb. The brake warning light was illuminated. The contact then stated that the driver’s side seat belt failed to operate and was seized. As result, the contact sustained an injury to her neck and finger. No medical attention was needed. The air bags failed to deploy. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle cylinder was replaced but failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced but diagnosed that nothing was wrong with the seatbelt. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, the contact stated that they hung up the phone. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. The consumer stated the vehicle was sold because of the ongoing problems.

Filed Dec 13, 2021 · Airbags · GA · crash

Steering wheel airbag did not deploy in a high speed crash. The knee airbag DID deploy. My daughter was in an accident with another vehicle. The other vehicle was traveling about 40 mph. It was a very high impact crash that launched by daughters car about 30 feet. The steering wheel airbag did not deploy. As a result my daughter hit her and and received a severe concussion. She was wearing a seat belt. The vehicle is in the process of being classified as "totaled" by insurance company but they have not inspected the specific airbag issue. There were no warning lamps or messages indicating the airbag was non-functional.

Filed Jul 12, 2020 · Airbags · 102,000 miles · CA · crash

Car motion airbags failed to deploy. Car was toad from the freeway to drivers house. Car landed side of the freeway at a ditch.

Filed Feb 28, 2020 · Airbags · 28,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

I was in a car accident 8/28/2020. The car was pushed off the road by a tractor trailer and hit a guardrail head on. The air bags did not deploy. Noticed a recall for the takata airbag that I never received. How many other cars are out there. The car was a mustang bought in 2016 and was totaled.

Filed Jul 18, 2018 · Airbags, Suspension · 14,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I have had two collision in my vehicle and the air bags did not deploy either time. Both were at a rate of speed approximately 50 MPH. One was a rear end collision that was on the drivers side rear. The other was to the driver side wheel and light area. The rear collision I was in motion about 10 MPH and was struck at approx. 50 MPH. The frontal collision I was traveling about 40 MPH and was struck moving at approx. 40-50 MPH. This complaint is in regards to the frontal collision. I have photos but cannot get them to upload but provide them for further investigation.

Filed Apr 9, 2017 · Airbags · 16,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I bought a 2016 ford mustang in april 2016 its a great car. I had an accident and the air bags got deployed luckily nothing happened to me. The vehicle was repaired at russell and smith collision center in houston,tx for 51 days at a cost of 18000$ (car cost 34000$). On the 26th of march 2017 a guy skipped a red signal and came into the middle of an intersection so I had to crash into him at a speed of 50 MPH. This time no airbags got deployed . Its only by gods grace that I am not harmed. I tried complaining to people at ford but all I am getting is a run around from their customer care representatives. All I want to know why my driver airbag did not deploy even at that speed.

Filed Feb 13, 2017 · Airbags · 3,200 miles · OR

I have some serious concerns about the safety ratings, specifically the 2 star rating after the crash tests conducted by the european ncap and the australian ancap. These crash tests show that the front airbags did not inflate sufficiently to avoid head injuries. When I was first test driving the 2016 mustang, the window sticker had a 5 star safety rating by the federal safety agency.