1997 Ford Ranger: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Feb 7, 2013 · Airbags · WV · crash

We were doing 30mph and we hit a sheet of black ice. Then we hit the guardrail. When we hit the driver side air bag did not go off until the vehicle stopped and the passenger side air bag did not go off.

Filed Jan 5, 2005 · Airbags · WA · crash · 4 injuries

There was a three vehicle accident at 50 MPH. The consumer's air bag did not deploy. *sc *tc

Filed May 24, 2003 · Airbags, Brakes · MS · crash · fire · 1 injury

1997 ford ranger xlt extended cab. When I applied my brakes, instead of stopping at this "t" hwy intersection, I ran past it, and hit a 12" diameter tree head on. Ice on the road. I was wearing my seat belt. Neither the driver's side nor the passenger side air bags deployed. The indentation on the front bumper was over two feet deep. My head and right side of my body smashed against the steering wheel, and my I broke my left collar bone, fractured and bruised several ribs on my right side, broke my right foot heel bone, cut my nose, plus numerous other minor cuts, bruises and abrasions. After about 45 seconds, a huge ball of fire erupted from under the crumpled hood. I felt the sudden heat on my face, since the windshield was gone and there was a huge gap between the hood and the trucks body. A lady, an angel of god really, helped me out of the truck and into the back seat of her car. She drove about 100 yards to wait for the ambulance to arrive. Before we came to a stop, I heard the two front tires of my truck blow up. All I could see was a ball of fire burning about 20 feet high. Two things seem technically wrong: the air bags didn't deploy, and the fuel pump must have kept pumping fuel, for the fire to spread so rapidly and burn the front of the truck so very completely. This would seem to indicate the possible failure of the air bag crash sensors and the fuel pump safety cutoff switch. My tires were one month old michelins, so they weren't a factor. The truck was in excellent shape and it was carefully maintained and garaged. Everything worked on it and no malfunction indicator lights of any kind were on prior to the accident. I have very good maintenance records on it. I contacted ford by telephone and via e-mail, to let them know of what I thought could be a potential component defect affecting others also. I also contacted their legal office via phone, and they never returned my call.

Filed Mar 26, 2002 · Airbags · TN · crash · 1 injury

While driving, the vehicle was t-boned by another vehicle on the drivers side, the air bag did not deploy, the driver was injured and the vehicle was a total loss. Nlm

Filed Sep 10, 2001 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

Driver side air bag did not deploy, even though the vehicle was involved in a head on collision where the driver side bag opened. Passenger was hurt.

Filed Nov 5, 1999 · Airbags · WI · crash

While in an head-on accident air bags did not deploy without indication. Please provide further information.

Filed Apr 19, 1999 · Airbags · MO · crash

While driving vehicle about 55 MPH consumer was involved in a front end collision and the air bag did not deploy.

Filed Feb 5, 1999 · Airbags · GA · crash

When driving at 35 MPH consumer had a trailer connected to vehicle, trailer hit a pothole in the road which caused the truck to flip over three times. Driver's side/ passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.

Filed Apr 16, 1998 · Airbags · VA · crash

While traveling 35 MPH vehicle was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's side airbag did not deploy. Dealer will be notified.

Filed Oct 31, 1997 · Airbags · OH · crash

Consumer was involved in a head on collision damage to the passenger right front corner. Impact 20 MPH, and the driver side air bag did not deploy. Consumer also stated there is over 5000 dollars worth of damage to the front end.

Filed Aug 1, 1997 · Airbags · IL · crash · 3 injuries

Vehicle was in a collision, it was hit from behind which made it hit another vehicle in the rear; and the airbag didn't deploy.