Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2002 Mercury Sable

15 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2002 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mercury Sable based on all problems reported for the 2002 Sable.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2010

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle was involved in a multi vehicle crash in which the vehicle was destroyed yet the air bags did not deploy. A police report was available. The contact and a passenger sustained major injuries and were both transported via ambulance to the hospital. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance company but was not examined for the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 99,700.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/06/2009

Involved in mvc. Passenger airbag deployed although no passenger in vehicle. Drivers side air bag did not deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/27/2007

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. While driving 45 mph, another vehicle coming from behind her, jumped the median and crashed into the front end of her vehicle. As a result, the steering and floor column collapsed, and the airbags did not deploy. The crash destroyed the vehicle. The driver sustained a shoulder harness strain, a fractured sternum and bruised ribs. In addition, she sustained bruises to her right hand and left foot. The driver of the oncoming vehicle sustained minor injuries. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 50,000. Updated 03/10/08.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/25/2005

While driving a tractor trailer jumped in front of consumer's vehicle. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Driver lost control of the vehicle and slid underneath tractor trailer. The driver's side airbag did not deploy, but the passenger's side air bag did deploy. Driver sustained head injuries and died thirty minutes later.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/18/2004

Air bag did not deploy in head on collision. The consumer was involved in a head on collision which resulted in a total loss.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/14/2004

Consumer was driving through the parking lot at walmart and hit a concrete sidewall, and then hit another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/30/2004

While driving 40 mph, the consumer crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. This caused the driver to sustained major injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was towed to a garage. Please provide further details.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2004

During a 35 mph vehicle collision front air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained minor injuries. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/17/2003

Consumer states that while driving at 25 mph vehicle was in a collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. Dealer notified.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2003

While driving the vehicle was involved in an accident in which the driver side air bag did not deploy.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2003

In March 2003 while driving 52 mph vehicle was involved in a collision where front end was damaged, and front air bags did not deploy. Dealer stated that front air bags should have deployed. The vehicle check engine light illuminated and it's experiencing problem with the egr valve and fuel pump.

12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2002

My wife was involved in a frontal collision at 25 mph. Air bags did not deploy. Damage to car was $12,000. 00. She suffered soft tissue injury to neck and now is in constant pain. Car was repaired by dealer, we now have an almost new car that we do not feel safe in.

13 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2002

Driver was involved in a frontal collision at 25 mph. Air bag did not deploy. Damage to car $12,000. 00.

14 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/29/2002

Front collision at 45 mph, drivers airbag did not deploy, passenger airbag deployed. Damage to vehicle was 5000 dollars. .

15 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer state while vehicle was traveling out of control at 115 mph in result of vehicle crash air bags did not deploy at any time. Please provide further information. Mr.


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