Five problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1997 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The driver's side airbag has experienced false deployment on 2 occasions, on one occasion injuring the driver.
On two occasions driver's side air bag deployed at 40 mph. First incident occurred on August 20, 1998 when driving over a strip. Second incident occurred on Jun 21, 2 000 when vehicle drove over a small bump. Passenger's side air bag did not deploy on both instances. Deployment of driver's side air bag caused bruises to driver's left arm and stomach. Dealer/manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide further details.
On two occasions driver's side air bag deployed. When vehicle drove over a small bump. (refer to odi # 864201).
While driving at 25 mph another vehicle broardswiped consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.
Front passenger side and rear passenger side airbags do not retract properly, causing seat belts to grab or to be too loose. Retractors needed to be replaced.
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems |