1990 Ford Taurus Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR A CRASH OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER ARMS, LACERATIONS ON HER FACE AND ARMS, AND A LARGE BURN ON HER LIP. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN UPDATED 05/07/09.*JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON STAYED ON. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FLASHES 9 TIMES PAUSES AND THEN FLASHES 9 TIMES REPEATS. CRUISE CONTROL STOPS WORKING. *JB

THE BELTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN# 92V113000 AT 88K MILES. AT 120K MILES, THE DRIVER SIDE LATCH MECHANISM BECAME STIFF, THEN THE OUTER SLEEVE HAD COME APART. THE SLEEVE WAS PLACED BACK INTO PLACE AND THE BELT WAS BACK FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK *SC *JB

SEAT BELT WOULD NOT SECURE FOUND 8 OTHER RECALL ITEMS FROM A CANADIAN RECALL WEB SITE THAT WERE NOT ON ANY U.S. RECALL SITES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND HIT CONSUMER IN THE CHEST, PUSHING HER NECK BACK. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SPINAL CORD INJURY AND A HERNIA DISC INJURY. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *MR *YH

CONSUMER HAS SAME PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 90 E 043 001. BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE DOOR. THEN, VEHICLE IMPACTED OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLE AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 92 V 113 000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION AT 40 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OBTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT LATCH. MANUFACTURE/DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 92V113000 INTERIOR SYSTEMS: ACTIVE RESTRAINTS BELT BUCKLES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON 1-WAY STREET ANOTHER VEHICLE APPEARED ON DRIVER'S SIDE & WAS BROADSIDED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INTO THE CONSUMER FACE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BREAK HER CONTACT GLASSES. AIR BAG SENSOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON REPLACED AIRBAG BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 92V1130, SEAT BELT BUCKLES; ; OVER 6 YRS AGO. DUE TO NATURE OF JOB (TRAVELING) WAS UNABLE TO HAVE WORK DONE UNTIL NOW. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & TOLD NO RECALLS SHOWING. MANUFACTURER CHECKED & SHOWED 5 RECALLS. DEALER REPAIRED 3 RECALLS, BUT SAID OTHER 2 WERE ALREADY DONE BUT NOT SHOWING IN COMPUTER. *AK

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AN INTERSECTION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK *ML

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED VIOLENTLY. BURNS AND CHEST INJURY TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTED IN A BROKEN NOSE/CHEEK FRACTURE/NECK VERTEBRAE DAMAGE AND MOUTH BURNS. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH, WHEN THE AIR BAG MADE A NOISE, THEN DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD OR COULD DO. *AK