2003 Mercury Sable: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jan 30, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 100,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 mercury sable. While driving 35 MPH, another vehicle collided with the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not lock, which forced the contact to strike the steering wheel during the crash. The contact sustained a concussion, back, and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and then towed to a junk yard. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Aug 2, 2009 · Airbags · 70,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

Driver's side airbag failed to deploy on front impact car crash. The car is a 2003 mercury sable. The passenger air bag did deploy (though there was no passenger). The highway patrol cut open the steering wheel cover to reveal that there was indeed a driver's side air bag with the number tgp037spaeit p5206000-00ee09. The VIN number of the vehicle is [xxx] my daughter was driving and is unsure of the speed of the car when she lost control of the car and hit the wall. I'm guessing it was in the 35-45 MPH range. Her injuries were minor - thanks to the seat belt - I am very concerned that the air bag did not deploy to offer her further protection as expected. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 17, 2005 · Airbags · MA · crash · 1 injury

On june 11, my mother was involved in a fender bender in traffic. When she pulled out of traffic into a shopping plaza she inadvertently accelerated instead of braking. Her 2003 mercury sable wagon spun around and crashed first into a huge cement lampost, then proceeded to run over two shrubs and a tree where the car finally stopped. The passenger side air bag deployed but the driver's side did not, even though the entire front end was totally demolished. Although my mother was wearing a seat belt, the lack of the air bag going off resulted in my mother snapping forward resulting in a spinal cord injury to the neck and paralysis from the chest down- a c6 injury. Since the car was only two years old, it doesn't make sense that the air bag didn't deploy. There must be some defect with that model and I want to make sure that no one else suffers and ends up paralyzed. The auto body shop stated that they'd seen other ford cars in total collisions that also didn't have the drivers side air bag go off. He thought it might have to do with the sensors. Either way, the product isn't working.

Filed May 19, 2005 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

2003 mercury sable station wagon ran off the road into a stone lined ditch. The passenger air bag deployed but the driver's side air bag did not.*mr..... On april1, 2005 while driving within the speed limit vehicle ran off the road into a rock lined ditch. Upon impact, driver's side air bag failed to inflate. Driver sustained chest pains and numerous burns. Driver was in pain for about 4 weeks.

Filed May 16, 2005 · Airbags · 30,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 45 MPH the consumer's vehicle was struck by another vehicle, and the passenger air bag deployed, however, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. *ak *sc the vehicle was sent 10-15 feet into a ditch. The insurance adjuster stated that the engine had broken off all of it's mountings and shifted 3 inches. *sc

Filed Mar 17, 2004 · Airbags · 3,000 miles · IL · crash

While driving 45 MPH consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle head on, and the air bags did not deploy. *ak

Filed Feb 23, 2004 · Airbags · 29,000 miles · NY · crash

While driving at approximately 55 to 60 MPH vehicle was involved in a collision. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy.vehicle was totaled.