Model year record

2009 Lincoln MKS

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 70 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.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic	11	3,476 mi
Service brakes	9	79,500 mi
Air bags	8	120,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	7	74,000 mi
Unknown or other	5	53,000 mi
Engine	4	91,456 mi
Electrical system	3	87,000 mi
Seats	3	3,292 mi
Equipment	2	150 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	2	900 mi
Power train	2	90,000 mi
Steering	2	3,292 mi
Structure: body	2	45,000 mi
Suspension	2	112,938 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	1	182,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	—
Parking brake	1	70,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	1	900 mi
Seats: mid/rear assembly	1	9,000 mi
Structure: body: door	1	50,000 mi
Visibility	1	3,292 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls	1	150 mi

The 2010 model has roughly the same number of 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.