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VehicleApr 26, 2016695 affected

Ford / Lincoln / Mercury recall: Air bags

What is wrong

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."

What could happen

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

The fix

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.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
16V247000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 26, 2016
Owners notified
Jun 9, 2016
Vehicles or items affected
695
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Oct 5, 2007 to Sep 3, 2008
Part
Air bags › Frontal
Maker's own recall number
16C06
Safety standard
FMVSS 208

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.

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