Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V247000

Air bags: frontal

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-04-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V247000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
695
Reported to NHTSA
2016-04-26
Owners notified
2016-06-09

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

Scope of coverage

13 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Flex2012 2011 2010 2009
Ford Taurus2012 2011 2010 2008
Ford Taurus X2009 2008
Lincoln MKS2011 2009
MERCURY Sable2008

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.