Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
The frontal air bag in your vehicle is a safety device that deploys in a high-speed crash to cushion your body. In affected models, this air bag might inflate too forcefully during a severe crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag inflates too quickly, it could cause a serious injury to you, the driver, in a crash. This is a critical safety issue that could have severe consequences.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will inspect the air bag system and replace the driver's frontal air bag if necessary – at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.
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