1999 Ford Windstar: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jun 26, 2018 · Airbags, Suspension · TN

1999 ford windstar lx. Consumer writes in regards to bracket recall that was not honored for vehicle. *ld the consumer stated the airbag did not deploy. *js the consumer stated the manufacturer agreed to have the vehicle repaired.

Filed Jul 8, 2011 · Airbags · 140,000 miles · IL · crash

My 1999 ford windstar was involved in a crash where the front of my van hit another car. Front end damage was fairly extensive, it was a fender bender. My airbags did not deploy as I would have expected. Is there a problem with the airbag deployment on these vans?

Filed Aug 13, 2007 · Airbags · 69,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford windstar. While driving 45 MPH, the contact rear ended a parked vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The passenger sustained blunt force trauma to the chest and abdomen. The contact sustained a dislocated hip on her right side and bruising from the seat belt on her left shoulder and chest area. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. Her attorney advised her not to communicate with ford. The current and failure mileages were 69,000.

Filed Oct 18, 2004 · Airbags, Steering · KY · crash

When parked on a hill, the vehicle rolled back. *bf when the vehicle rolled, it went a big field and caused damage to the drivers door and muffler. The second incident, the vehicle was sitting in the consumers driveway on a little hill when it rolled and hit a tree and caused damage to the fender and bumper. The consumer stated when both accidents happened the air bags never deployed. Also the steering wheel never locked.

Filed Aug 20, 2004 · Airbags, Steering · 47,000 miles · OK

Consumer states that she lost control of her vehicle after the steering went out. She indicated that his was not the first time. The first time this occurred the vehicle was repaired by the dealer. Now it has gone out again causing her to hit a wall in the garage. The vehicle started pulling to the left and the consumer could not bring it back. The air bags did not deploy. *nm the dealer claimed they repaired the vehicle but the invoice didn't state what was replaced.

Filed Aug 5, 2004 · Airbags · MS · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 30 MPH consumer's vehicle was hit from the side. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver was injured.

Filed Jun 25, 2004 · Airbags, Steering · 30,000 miles · KY · crash

The consumer stated the vehicle rolled off a hill, went across the highway into a field there was damage to the drivers door and the muffler. The second time the incident happened the vehicle was in the consumers driveway and crashed into a tree, the vehicle sustained damaged to the fender. In both cases the consumer stated the air bags did not deploy. The steering wheel never locked on the vehicle as well. *ak

Filed Jan 8, 2001 · Airbags · UN · crash

Consumer was involved in a 20 MPH frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Filed May 11, 2000 · Airbags · FL · crash

While consumer was traveling about 55 MPH another vehicle veered into his vehicle and rearended him. He drove towards the shoulder, and frontal airbag didn't deploy.

Filed May 8, 2000 · Airbags · MA

Consumer was traveling about 55mph when another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle head-on, and driver's airbag didn't go off.

Filed Sep 23, 1999 · Airbags · CA · crash

Consumer was driving at 30 MPH and hit another vehicle head-on, and driver's side air bag didn't deploy.

Filed Apr 7, 1999 · Airbags · MO · crash · 2 injuries

Consumer's air bag did not deploy when she hit a vehicle in front of her.