Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury tracer. While driving 25 MPH, the brakes failed and the contact struck a pole head on. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that they would inspect the vehicle. They discovered that the brakes were faulty and had been repaired prior to the crash. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 94v218000 (air bags:frontal). The vehicle is still at the dealer and they are charging $300 just to inspect the vehicle and $5,400 for the repair. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 67,000.
1994 Mercury Tracer: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 65 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Tracer describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
- 19991
- 19984
- 19976
- 19961
- 19945
- 19931
What owners say
Brakes locked up causing accident. Air bag did not deploy during accident, compounding injury.
Drivers air bag did not inflate due to a tear, resulting in injury.
Air bag did not deploy in a frontal collision (12:00) at 35 MPH. Tt
The vehicle was standing still and the vehicle was hit in the front at the airbag sensors and the airbag did not deploy. Please describe. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister.
- Risk
- In the event of a collision, the weld seam can separate, causing the air bag to fail to deploy properly and hot gases to be expelled from the back of the steering wheel. This can result in an increased risk of personal injury from the hot gases and the air bag failure.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new air bag module.
Recall number 94V218000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Mercury Tracer no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1994 Mercury Tracer?
5 of 65 owner complaints about the 1994 Mercury Tracer (8%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Mercury Tracer?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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