Known Recalls

Model year record

2008 Ford Taurus X

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 211 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering4170,000 mi
Power train3365,000 mi
Vehicle speed control2660,808 mi
Structure: body1156,000 mi
Electrical system1098,000 mi
Unknown or other995,836 mi
Power train: automatic transmission76,000 mi
Service brakes792,000 mi
Engine669,000 mi
Suspension6104,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling539,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic59,000 mi
Tires55,500 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)465,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system4142,000 mi
Seat belts33 mi
Seats380,000 mi
Air bags292,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline224,000 mi
Structure27,428 mi
Suspension: rear212,000 mi
Visibility288,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine122,340 mi
Equipment183,500 mi
Fuel system, other166,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages1100 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch17,428 mi
Parking brake149,000 mi
Power train: driveline142,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler11,000 mi
Service brakes, electric15,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion1118,592 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate139,000 mi
Structure: frame and members178,850 mi
Suspension: front178,000 mi
Visibility/wiper1125,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system164,000 mi
Wheels176,000 mi

The 2009 model has 11 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.