Table 1 shows seven common air bag related problems of the 1996 Ford Escort. The number one most common problem is related to the front air bag (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (five problems).
While the vehicle was parked with the ignition off, air bags on driver's side and passenger's side deployed for no apparent reason. Vehicle had been parked for 3 weeks without any movement. Manufacturer has been notified about the problem. Problem has not been corrected. Read details...
The vehicle was involved in an accident, the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not restrain the consumer as designed, the consumer was injured. Read details...
No deployment of airbags during collision, causing injury. Read details...