Was rear ended in a five car accident,I had the middle car . I was slammed into the back of another car which in turn hit the vehicle in front of him. My air bags did not deploy, I know that I hit the car in front of me hard enough to deploy the bags because the front of my car was in his trunk. I caused major damage to his car. The police would not let me have my car because my airbags did not deploy.
1996 Ford Taurus: airbags did not deploy in a crash
15 of the 825 complaints about the 1996 Ford Taurus describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
The vehicle was involved in a collision, and the air bags did not deploy.
50 MPH crash hit a mailbox and two six inch locust trees. Airbags did not deploy. Both of the sensors were pushed into the radiator
While driving 30-35 MPH vehicle crashed into a tree head on, caught on fire, causing injuries. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. *ak
While driving 55 MPH had a front impact on driver's side, and driver's airbag did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled, no injuries.
When driving at 40 MPH consumer was involved in a head-on collision. Upon impact frontal driver's air bag, and driver's side air bag did not deploy. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer unable to determine cause. Please provide any further details.
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision at 30 MPH. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy, causing driver to be forced into dashboard. Consumer has yet to contact dealer. Please provide any further details.
Vehicle hit in left front by 40 ton dump truck; passenger side airbag deployed; driver side airbag did not deploy.
While driving out of the neighborhood to a service road, made a left hand turn and tire rod broke, vehicle veered off to the right and hit a concrete power line. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy on either side. Contacted the local mechanic, and was told that the vehicle had been in an accident before. Contacted the dealer.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 30mph, and the airbags did not deploy,resulting in minor injuries. The vehicle was totaled.
Driver hit anothe rvehicle head-on with a 25 MPH inpact ,dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuries.
While in a car accident driver's air bag did not deploy without indications. Please provide further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Information regarding passenger air bag module be replacement during normal vehicle service after...
- Deactivation procedure - clarification of instructions in service manual
- When performing the air bag deactivation procedure, the service manuals do not clearly state which...
- Steering- steering column- air bag sliding contact servicing- service tip
- Air bag test results directs tech to B1977-4, which is incorrect
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Taurus no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1996 Ford Taurus?
15 of 825 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford Taurus (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Ford Taurus
Stalling 57Transmission failure 35Overheating 32Engine failure 29Loss of power 27Grinding brakes 20Check engine light 20Power steering loss 19ABS 18Coil spring 16Headlights 15Wipers 15Brake failure 14Door locks 14Tire blowout 13Steering noise 12Fire or smoke 11Jerking 9Slipping 9Seat belt 8Knocking 7Steering lock-up 7Airbag light 6Ball joint 6Sudden acceleration 6Won't start 6Won't shift 5
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