Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2011 Ford Fiesta

Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2011 Ford Fiesta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford Fiesta based on all problems reported for the 2011 Fiesta.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2015

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact received a manufacturers recall on the door. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph, when the driver's side air bag deployed without warning or impact. The contact cut the air bag off and drove the vehicle to the residence. There were no injuries reported. The contact stated that the horn, the air bag, and cruise control were no longer operable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70, 000.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2012

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 25 to 30 mph when another vehicle cut her off, causing a crash. Upon impact, the drivers side air bags deployed from the steering wheel and from the floor level. The air bag that deployed from the floor was sewed stitched on the outside and the seam was extremely sharp. The driver received lacerations her right wrist. The police were contacted and a report was available. The driver was taken to the hospital later on where she received stitches and believed there was also some nerve damage. The manufacturer was later contacted and they advised him that they would send out complaint forms, which he never received. The vehicle was later repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The current mileage was approximately 16,000. Updated 12/19/12 updated 1/10/2013.




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