NHTSA Recall 16V110000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V110000; Date: Feb. 25, 2016
If an adult is incorrectly classified as a child, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Ford F-150
Component: Air Bags: Occupant Classification System - Ocs (front Passenger)
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 2,894
Recall Summary:
Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 f-150 trucks manufactured April 27, 2015, to November 22, 2015, and equipped with multi-contour seats (mcs). The front passenger seat occupant classification system (OCS) that calibrates the air bag deployment level may incorrectly classify an adult as a child when the seat massage feature is activated.
How to Fix:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the occupant classification system module (ocsm) with new software, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16s05.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 11, 2016
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