Known Recalls

Model year record

2009 Ford Taurus X

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 19 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
Power train439,300 mi
Steering262,000 mi
Structure: body239,300 mi
Suspension2—
Unknown or other2—
Air bags1190,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)120,000 mi
Engine120,000 mi
Service brakes135,000 mi
Structure: frame and members1190,000 mi
Tires1—
Trailer hitches1190,000 mi

The 2008 model has about a fifth 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.