Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2000 Ford Focus - part 1

Vehicle turning and collided with another vehicle sppeding. Per insurance company, vehicle was totalled. Paid for repairs, then realized the airbags did not deploy.

I have a 2000 Ford Focus, I hit a car from the back, because they slammed on their brakes. My airbags did not deployed. I was going 25-30 mph. The front of the car is totally totaled. But the airbag sensor is visible to the human eye! I am wondering why my airbag do not deployed? airbag defects? my face smash the steering wheel. Me and my passenger have neck, back, shoulder contusions. I have severe pain in those areas. I did some research on why my airbag didnt deployed because it did not seem right to me. And I discovered a case and which the same car model, make and year, similar to mines which stated, "Ford admitted that it didn’t even know the actual air bag non-deployment threshold when it started selling these cars to its customers! they later changed the airbag system design to increase the threshold beginning in 2002, but they never recalled the 2000 and 2001 Ford Focus cars to fix this problem. ".

Hello! I was involved in a collision yesterday where I was rear ended by a someone doing 35 mph. I was at a complete stop. His collision with me sent my car into the car in front me. It totaled the front end and bent the frame in the back. My air bag never deployed. I think that Ford should be held liable.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. While driving 35 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle stopped at a traffic light. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the right side or her skull and suffered headaches. The radiator was pushed into the engine and the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The VIN was verified, but appears to be invalid. The failure and current mileages were less than 100,000 kilometers.

The contact's vehicle was involved in an accident. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The contact and her husband sustained injuries. She had broken ribs, a broken foot, and a cut on her head. The contact's husband had cuts on the head, a broken back, and had to receive a blood transfusion. The air bag light did not appear prior to the accident. The contact's insurance company picked up and impounded the vehicle. No further action has been taken. A police report was taken at the scene. Updated 05/04/06.

While driving, and without warning another vehicle crossed over into the lane of the consumer and hit the consumers vehicle head on. Both air bags did not deploy. The consumer was not injured. The vehicle was towed to the body shop. Please fill in additional information.

While driving at 65 mph driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a head on collision with a wall. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries.

The consumer was driving when she saw a deer coming down a hill and stopped as the deer crossed. Then a large truck passed the consumer in a 40 mile zone and a new deer hit the left side of the vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. The consumer suffered minor injuries.

Front air bags did not deploy. I was rear-ended and pushed into a Toyota landcruiser and my car has 4,000 worth of damage to the front and rear bumpers.

Consumer states that while driving at 40 mph vehicle was in a collision. Consumer states that both of the front air bags did not deploy.

Consumer loss control of the vehicle, hit a pole, and the air bags failed to deploy.

Consumer was hit at 35mph in the front center of the vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. This cause consumer to substain minor injuries. Dealer has been notified. Ph.

Previous crashed with $7,000 exterior front and rear damage - air bags did not deploy - the airbags deployed on a roll into another vechicle causing no vehicle damage other than that created by the deployed airbags - ie front windshield was shattered and driver sustained burn on left forearm.

While driving on highway lost control and vehicle hit highway divider on left side. Then skidded to left side of highway and hit a guardrail and went into a tree. Upon impact, frontal air bags did not deploy.

During a vehicle crash airbags did not deploy.

Consumer was involved in a mild collsion, the driver and passenger air bags deployed causing injury to the consumer, consumer stated the air bags should not have deployed with such little force during accident.

While driving 70 mph lost control of vehicle hitting guard rail and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle totaled and driver and passenger injured. Nlm.

Consumer rear ended another vehicle at 35 mph, neither airbag deployed. No injuries, damage to vehicle was $4100. According to the dealer, the air bags did not deploy because the bumper was not compressed as it went under the rear bumper of the other vehicle.

While driving at 5 mph consumer rear ended another driver, and air bags did not deploy, injuring consumer. Please provide any furher information.

While travelng 35-40mph consumer hit a deer, but front passenger's and driver's airbags failed to deploy. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.

Vehicle was in an accident, and airbags did not deploy. Consumer was driving 55 to 60 mph and hit center concrete divider twice.

Vehicle was involved in a rear end collision at approximately 30 mph. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Manufacturer was notified. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Vehicle was entering a parking space in a parking garage when it, without prior warning, jumped out of gear and ran into a wall. Both airbags did not deploy, and there was frontal damage.

Consumer was involved in a head-on collision while traveling at approximately 15 to 20 mph. Upon impact, airbags failed to deploy. Consumer states the engine pushed into the firewalls and airbags should have deployed, Ford is stating this is not their problem, one person was injured in accident.

Consumer had a front end collision at about 35 mph, air bags did not deploy, contacted dealer who stated that air bags should have deployed.

While driving on highway 65-75mph consumer had a collision. Fuel shut off valve did not go off, and air bag did not deploy. Received recall after collision. Please provide VIN and additional information.

A truck turned in front of consumer who hit the truck in the right front tire area, the seatbelt strap failed, it extended instead of holding consumer in place, the locking mechanism also pulled out from the catch, the airbags did not deploy until after the consumer's chin hit the steering wheel, consumer was injured in accident, vehicle has $6000 worth of damage.

The front left wheel snapped off prior to recall notice 00v-303 causing the vehicle to rollover 3-5 times finally landing upside down facing oncomming traffic, the driver suffered no injuries, although the front of the vehicle was impacted the air bag failed to deploy. Nlm.

Consumer was in an accident with another vehicle. While traveling about 55mph another vehicle slammed into consumer's vehicle, and it skidded into a lamp pole. Upon impact, divers/passenger's air bags failed to deploy. There were injuries.

Low speed mva, 5-10 mph, no rear damage to veh. Ford rearended, air bags should not have deployed.

While driving aproximately 25 mph had a frontal impact with another vehicle,and driver's/passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants in this crash. Please provide further information.

The consumer was involved in a head on collision at 45 mph, however the vehicles frontal air bag did not deploy.

While driving at 55 mph,this vehicle struck another vehicle, and was hit from behind by a different vehicle. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Dealer has not been contacted.

While in a light accident/ no damage to consumer's vehicle and other vehicle frontal air bags did not deploy. Dealer and manufacturer have been contacted. Consumer states air bags did deploy.

Was traveling 15 mph and had hit a patch of black ice. The vehicle skid and hit a telephone pole. Upon hitting the telephone pole, the front air bags failed to deploy. The passenger had emergency room treatment. Mr scc.