1992 Ford Mustang Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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1992 FORD MUSTANG LX. CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL JAMMED. STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO TURN. I COULD DO IT BUT IF MY DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING PERHAPS NOT. SAME FAILURE DISABLED CRUISE (NO BIG DEAL) BUT ALSO HORN AND DRIVER AIRBAG. WERE I AT HIGHWAY SPEED, PASSING, CHANGING LANE, ETC., MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE FAILED PART BOTH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT AND DISABLED THE ACCIDENT SURVIVAL FEATURES OF THE CAR. *NM
WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REFUSED TO LOOK OR REPAIR AIR BAG LIGHT. WAS INFORMED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN (2) FRONTAL COLLISIONS IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; IMPACT SEVERE ENOUGH TO PUSH VEHICLE 4O FT ONTO TRAFFIC; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
(919-728-6925) AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 25MPH CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION AND STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG SLOW TO ENGAGE, ALSO VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING BURNS/INJURY. *SKD
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Quick Summary
The 1992 Ford Mustang has 9 Air Bags complaints on file. 7 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.