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Ford Thunderbird air bags problems by year

81 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 12 Thunderbird model years. The most reported year is 1995 with 17 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2005 Thunderbird415%
2004 Thunderbird39%
2003 Thunderbird412%
2002 Thunderbird1314%
1997 Thunderbird64%
1996 Thunderbird94%
1995 Thunderbird177%
1994 Thunderbird176%
1993 Thunderbird41%
1992 Thunderbird21%
1991 Thunderbird11%
1990 Thunderbird11%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.