Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2009 Lincoln MKZ

Five problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2009 Lincoln MKZ. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Lincoln MKZ based on all problems reported for the 2009 MKZ.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 07/06/2018

Takata recall> notice 16s26 / NHTSA recall 16v-384< I was notified by mail of a recall over 5 years ago on the inflator of my passenger airbag but Ford had not yet arrived at a decision on how to fix the problem. Notification would be sent when they had a resolution. I began to regularly follow up with dealerships inquiring about the availability of replacement parts for my cars recall, but was repeatedly told they were still waiting for any parts to be provided to them. Recently, July 2018, I received a notice from Ford stating that "a repair is available for your vehicle" in big red letters. It goes on stating "parts are now available for your vehicle". Details of recall and instructions for me to schedule my car for service led me to call my local dealer to schedule a free repair. Unfortunately, the service dept informed me they still do not have the replacement airbag modules (as of October 2018) so once again, I am left waiting for a resolution after 5 or more years of waiting. Ford was given more than adequate time to resolve the issue. If the problem was serious enough to prompt a full product recall, and force Ford to pay $299. 1 million settlement in a class action lawsuit, then it is serious enough that Ford shouldn't still have all of the unsafe vehicles waiting for parts. Furthermore, for Ford to prematurely notify owners that parts are ready for installation in their local dealership serves to prove they don't take the matter seriously (since the vehicles are 10 years old now) and respect for the safety of their customers is not a priority. Please investigate this issue and hold Ford accountable by taking action, a deadline should be designated within which Ford must furnish parts and begin servicing afflicted vehicles. I believe corporations should be held to a higher legal standard because of their likeliness to cause negligent injury on a massive scale.

2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 03/31/2018

I received a letter July of 2016 for a recall on my car. As of today I have no other information give as to a fix or where to take my car to get the takata inflators fixed. Can I get information on this recall and when it will be fixed. Been that this can cause serious injury or death, this is very unsafe for passengers in this vehicle.

3 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2017

Airbags recalls not fix yet, I need to know who is responsible to solve this issue. Passenger frontal airbag inflator. Pls note nothing happen. I just need recall fix before something prevent it catastrophic happens.

4 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2017

Takata recall : I received a letter from Lincoln motor company dated 3/2017. The letter stated my passenger side air bag is under recall due to a ruptured inflator may result in serious injury or death. It is now 10/30 and Lincoln keeps saying the parts are not ready. Meanwhile I driving around in a dangerous car. I need to get this fixed. Please keep on top of Lincoln to get this done. .

5 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 05/16/2009

Takata recall. In the month of July 2016 I received a letter from the Lincoln motor company, dated July 2016 stating "when parts become available for safety recall 16s26, the Lincoln motor company will notify you via mail to schedule a service appointment with your dealer to have the passenger frontal airbag inflator replaced. " two phone calls to dealer on 8/8/16 regarding this matter have not been returned as of 11/9/16. Four months seems to be a long time to get this issued corrected as it puts members of my family in harms way anytime I drive the car with a passenger in the front seat. How long is this expected to take for parts to be available and then how long will it take for the dealer to handle the replacement? four months of a known safety hazard not being fixed is too long in my opinion.


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