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Ford Probe no deployment problems
12 of the 1,114 owner complaints about the Ford Probe describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1993 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 1993
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19972
- 19953
- 19942
- 19934
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
Involved in automobile accident in lexington ky approximate speed at 20 MPH crashed the front of vehicle and the airbags did not deployed front of vehicle sustained major damage.
While driving 50 MPH the vehicle hydro plane and had a frontal impact with the guard rail which the driver and passenger airbag did not deploy and did not protect the occupant. Please provide further information.
Consumer was involved in 35 MPH frontal collision in which the vehicle flipped over and the drive's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
During frontal impact at 30 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Driver's air bag would not deploy.
Lap portion of seat belt ripped out of seat during front end collision; neither driver received citation, whose fault not determined, vehicle totaled, airbags did not deploy.
In accident at 12:00 position at 40-50mph driver airbag did not deploy causing injuries. Tt
Consumer was in accident seat belt came out of buckle and air bag did not deploy. Tt
Drivers air bag did not deploy during head on collision, also shoulder lap seatbelt did not restrain driver. Tt
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- The supplementary air bag inflatable restraint caution label located on the driver side sun visor does not contain the statement, "do not install rearward facing child seats in any front passenger seat position." this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance: operators could fail to notice and heed the warning label.
- Remedy
- A new caution label, with installation instructions, will be sent directly to owners. Owners can install the label or, if they wish, can have their dealer install the label for them.
Recall number 96V090000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- If the passenger-side air bag deploys in an accident and there is no passenger in that seating position, the air bag can detach from, and deform, the mounting bracket.
- Risk
- Installation of a replacement passenger-side air bagwould be impeded by the damage to the mounting bracket and would require moreexpensive repair work. This may deter the vehicle owner from having the repairmade and the replacement air bag installed, which would place future passengersat higher risk of injury in an accident.
- Remedy
- A new air bag module with a slightly revised door to improve fit and appearance will be installed and a doubler will be installed on the mounting bracket to more securely retain the module.
Recall number 93V169000 · Recall details
Questions about the Ford Probe no deployment
Which Ford Probe years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1993 (4 complaints), 1995 (3 complaints) and 1994 (2 complaints).
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