Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 11820 | 08/01/1998 | 615317 | Subject regarding air bag restrain system changes. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 4712 | 08/01/1998 | 615251 | Information on air bag restraint system changes. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| 9913139 | 08/01/1999 | 609052 | Some vehicles may experience a buzz or rattle type noise from the right side area of the instrument panel at the passenger air bag above the glove box. *tt | 12/07/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 1 | 06/12/2002 | ||
| Consumer was traveling at 45 mph and took his eyes off the road for a split second and drove into a ditch, hitting a concrete drainage wall. upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. driver sustained a broken back. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/02/2003 | 2 | 07/28/2001 | |
| Tl*- the contact stated that the 1999 ford mystique's dashboard was falling from the frame of the vehicle. she was afraid that the air bags may deploy while driving the vehicle, or the dashboard will fall into her lap while driving. she has contacted the dealership, and they informed her that were not responsible for repairing the dashboard under warranty because the vehicle was out of warranty. the contact feared driving the vehicle, and she thought that ford would honor the warranty. she did speak with someone at a chrysler dealership, and they quoted her a price of $2000, the contact stated that the vehicle currently had 29,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 12/28/2002 | 49000 | 1 | 05/01/2002 |
| While waiting to make a left turn, another vehicle going between 50-55 mph struck consumer's vehicle head on. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak *la the occupant of the vehicle that was killed was seated in the rear seat. according to the par the occupant was not buckled. according to the detective that investigated the crash, the impact was not to the direct front of the vehicle. cw | |||
| 60000 | 1 | 08/12/2002 | |
| Vehicle was involved in a collision, the vehicle hit a concrete divider and rolled into a ditch. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. the driver sustained injuries. vehicle was totaled. *ak *jb | |||
| 09/21/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle was going 25-30mph and another vehicle coming north tried to make a left turn and the two vehicles collided. consumers vehicle was hit head-on. air bags did not deploy. consumer had neck/ shoulders/ knees and back injuries, consumer was currently trying to contact ford to find out why air bags did not deploy.*ak *slc | |||
| 10/20/1999 | |||
| While driving down the road, which consumer had the right, another vehicle failed to yeild while coming off from a side road. had a stop sign to stop, but failed to stop. struck consumer's vehicle on the driver's side, and neither airbag deployed. was wearing seat belt, but the shoulder harness didn't secure driver in seat. her head struck on rearview mirror. *ak | |||