IllustrationMARINA GARICA 5 FEET TALL, 250 POUNDS WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN LOW SPEED IN WHICH SHE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN CHEST TRAUMA AND A FATALITY WITH ALMOST NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK
1994 Ford Aspire
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Ford Aspire do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 54.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 54 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports2 fire reports12 injury reports
What owners actually said
54 reportsSTEERING ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE. (1ST VEHICLE ON 602889)
FRIEND WAS HOLDING 22-MONTH OLD CHILD AND VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING THE CHILD IN THE LOWER NECK AND CAUSING THE CHILD TO DIE RIGHT ON THE SEEN. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SUSTAINED FRACTURED EYE SOCKET , DISLOCATED RETINA AND SEVERAL DISLOCATED BONES.
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THROTTLE POSTION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR/BROKEN WINDOW/BATTERY/SPEEDOMETERAND ODOMETER. *AK
AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CONSUMER HAS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON FACE AND HANDS. *AK
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IN THE OFF POSITION , CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNED AND CAUGHT FIRE.*AK *SLC
DURING HEAD-ON COLLISON, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, HIT A DEER AT SPEED OF 30MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Official recalls
294V186000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
Oct 4, 1994
THE FUEL SUPPLY, RETURN AND VAPOR HOSES OR LINES CAN CONTACT OR HAVE INADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WEAR OF THE HOSE OR LINE CAN OCCUR, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: THE FUEL LINES WILL BE REPOSITIONED. ANY DAMAGED RUBBER HOSES WILL BE REPLACED. STEEL FUEL LINES WILL HAVE THE CORROSION PROTECTION REPAIRED IF NEEDED.
94V141000 · Equipment:other:labels
Aug 1, 1994
THE DATES OF MANUFACTURE WERE OMITTED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCOMPLETE CERTIFICATION LABEL DOES NOT PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: A COMPLETE CERTIFICATION LABEL WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE OWNER OR WILL BE INSTALLED FOR THE OWNER BY THE DEALER, IF NECESSARY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE97037 · Steering Wheel/column Lockup
Opened Jul 28, 1997 · Closed Nov 28, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
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