Model year record

2008 MERCURY Sable

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 84 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
Steering	14	50,420 mi
Vehicle speed control	10	36,000 mi
Electrical system	9	50,000 mi
Power train	9	55,000 mi
Engine	5	50,420 mi
Unknown or other	5	61,159 mi
Air bags	4	64,241 mi
Seats	3	96,100 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	21,000 mi
Suspension	3	158,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	2	15 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	2	50,420 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	2	1,000 mi
Service brakes	2	108,483 mi
Structure: body	2	—
Air bags: frontal	1	—
Engine and engine cooling	1	3,883 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	1	30,300 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch	1	—
Parking brake	1	10,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler	1	63,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system	1	—
Steering: rack and pinion	1	29,650 mi
Structure	1	63,000 mi

The 2009 model has 3 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.