Side/window Air Bag problems of the 1996 Ford Thunderbird

Three problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1996 Ford Thunderbird. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/28/1996

Was hit in right front tire the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed and driver and passenger were injured. Will explain .

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/02/1996

When vehicle was in a crash the deployment of the passenger's side air bag punctured the occupant's lungs.

3 Side/window Air Bag problem

Vehicle was hit on left middle and was bumped into someone on the right at about 20mph, and neither driver's side or passenger's side airbags deployed. Also the driver's seatbelt came loose. Dealer has vehicle now.


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