Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a multi vehicle crash in which the vehicle was destroyed yet the air bags did not deploy. A police report was available. The contact and a passenger sustained major injuries and were both transported via ambulance to the hospital. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance company but was not examined for the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 99,700.
2002 Mercury Sable: airbags did not deploy in a crash
15 of the 440 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 49,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Involved in mvc. Passenger airbag deployed although no passenger in vehicle. Drivers side air bag did not deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While driving 45 MPH, another vehicle coming from behind her, jumped the median and crashed into the front end of her vehicle. As a result, the steering and floor column collapsed, and the airbags did not deploy. The crash destroyed the vehicle. The driver sustained a shoulder harness strain, a fractured sternum and bruised ribs. In addition, she sustained bruises to her right hand and left foot. The driver of the oncoming vehicle sustained minor injuries. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 50,000. Updated 03/10/08
While driving a tractor trailer jumped in front of consumer's vehicle. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Driver lost control of the vehicle and slid underneath tractor trailer. The driver's side airbag did not deploy, but the passenger's side air bag did deploy. Driver sustained head injuries and died thirty minutes later.
Air bag did not deploy in head on collision. *bf the consumer was involved in a head on collision which resulted in a total loss.
Consumer was driving through the parking lot at walmart and hit a concrete sidewall, and then hit another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.
While driving 40 MPH, the consumer crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. This caused the driver to sustained major injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was towed to a garage. Please provide further details.
During a 35 MPH vehicle collision front air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained minor injuries. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
In march 2003 while driving 52 MPH vehicle was involved in a collision where front end was damaged, and front air bags did not deploy. Dealer stated that front air bags should have deployed. *ak the vehicle check engine light illuminated and it's experiencing problem with the egr valve and fuel pump.
Driver was involved in a frontal collision at 25 MPH. Air bag did not deploy. Damage to car $12,000.00
My wife was involved in a frontal collision at 25 MPH. Air bags did not deploy. Damage to car was $12,000.00. She suffered soft tissue injury to neck and now is in constant pain. Car was repaired by dealer, we now have an almost new car that we do not feel safe in.
Consumer states that while driving at 25 MPH vehicle was in a collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. Dealer notified.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Mercury Sable no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2002 Mercury Sable?
15 of 440 owner complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable (3%) 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 2002 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Mercury Sable
Coil spring 188Tire blowout 27Adaptive cruise 15Grinding brakes 12Sudden acceleration 12Water leak 10Brake failure 7Stalling 7Check engine light 6Headlights 5Jerking 5
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