NHTSA Recall 16V384000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V384000; Date: May. 31, 2016
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Ford Edge; 2008 Ford Edge; 2009 Ford Edge; 2010 Ford Edge; 2005 Ford Ford Gt; 2006 Ford Ford Gt; 2006 Ford Fusion; 2007 Ford Fusion; 2008 Ford Fusion; 2009 Ford Fusion; 2010 Ford Fusion; 2011 Ford Fusion; 2005 Ford Mustang; 2006 Ford Mustang; 2007 Ford Mustang; 2008 Ford Mustang; 2009 Ford Mustang; 2010 Ford Mustang; 2011 Ford Mustang; 2007 Ford Ranger; 2008 Ford Ranger; 2009 Ford Ranger; 2010 Ford Ranger; 2011 Ford Ranger; 2007 Lincoln MKX; 2008 Lincoln MKX; 2009 Lincoln MKX; 2010 Lincoln MKX; 2006 Lincoln MKZ; 2007 Lincoln MKZ; 2008 Lincoln MKZ; 2009 Lincoln MKZ; 2010 Lincoln MKZ; 2011 Lincoln MKZ; 2006 Lincoln Zephyr; 2007 Lincoln Zephyr; 2008 Lincoln Zephyr; 2009 Lincoln Zephyr; 2010 Lincoln Zephyr; 2011 Lincoln Zephyr; 2006 Mercury Milan; 2007 Mercury Milan; 2008 Mercury Milan; 2009 Mercury Milan; 2010 Mercury Milan; 2011 Mercury Milan
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 1,892,343
Recall Summary:
Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford fusion, Mercury milan and Lincoln zephyr/mkz vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford edge, Lincoln mkx vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford gt vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, California, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u. S. Virgin islands, or "zone a. " additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford ranger, edge and Lincoln mkx vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford fusion, Mercury milan and Lincoln zephyr/mkz vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford gt vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b. " any vehicle not included in "zone a", or "zone b" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
How to Fix:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16s26.
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: Feb 2, 2018
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