NHTSA Recall 06V119000
NHTSA Campaign Id 06V119000; Date: Apr. 10, 2006
The padi lamp will fail to illuminate and the air bag warning lamp in the cluster will stay illuminated.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Ford Taurus
Component: Electrical System: Instrument Panel
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 19
Recall Summary:
Certain passenger vehicles built for one specific fleet customer were modified for optional hands-free cellular phone operating capability. To provide this functionality, a special overlay wire harness was installed that inadvertently did not include the circuits for passenger air bag deactivation indicator (padi) lamp function. As a result, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection. '
How to Fix:
The fleet customer was notified and all vehicles have been repaired. The recall began on April 28, 2006.
Recall Notes:
Ford recall no. 06c13. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 28, 2006
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