1997 Mercury Tracer air bags problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Mercury Tracer — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We had taken my vehicle to get it checked by a computer at a local service parts shop. When we came back we stopped my car and it was not running, ignition off. About an hour later we heard a loud noise and its air bags had gone off, breaking my car's windshield and obviously making a mess in my…”
filed Jul 19, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury tracer. While driving 5 mph, the air bags deployed without warning. The vehicle was not involved in a crash. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number 02v323000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). The driver sustained…”
filed Aug 31, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR (IABM) CAN BE CONTAMINATED…Campaign 02V323000 · Dec 9, 2002
Air Bags problems in other Tracer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tracer | 3 | 15% |
| 1998 Tracer | 5 | 11% |
| 1995 Tracer | 4 | 4% |
| 1994 Tracer | 10 | 15% |
| 1993 Tracer | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Mercury Tracer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.