Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V082000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/22/2005 to 01/31/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 434593 | 03/03/2008 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/25/2008 | 02/26/2008 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling 434,593 my 2008 mustang vehicles for failing to comply with one of the neck injury requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, occupant crash protection, for an unbelted 5th percentile female sitting in the passenger seat while it is in the full forward position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | During an air bag deployment, if a small female in the front passenger seat is not wearing the safety belt, and has the seat in the full forward position, there may be an increased potential for a neck injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the restraint control module free of charge. the recall began on march 3, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or through email to www.ownerconnection.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 08c02.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 05615 | 04/01/2005 | 10017895 | Air bag warning lamp on - dtc b1891 in restraints control module or lamp flashes code 53 - vehicles built before 10/02/2004. *tt | 12/06/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 05/04/2012 | 739179 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the freeway rear ended a old nissan truck which resulted in me hitting my head against the steering wheel and totaling my car. i was going 40mph and my air bags did not deploy. *tr | |||
| 05/04/2012 | 739179 | ||
| I was driving on the freeway rear ended a old nissan truck which resulted in me hitting my head against the steering wheel and totaling my car. i was going 40mph and my air bags did not deploy. | |||
| 03/04/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Severe one vehicle rollover off the road flipping over on driver side and roof. no airbags deployed although it was obvious they should have. do not know what caused the vehicle to swerve off the rod. driver in critical condition with broken neck. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact stated that while shifting from second to third gear, the front driver's side curtain air bag deployed haphazardly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 58,000. | |||
| 03/04/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Severe one vehicle rollover off the road flipping over on driver side and roof. no airbags deployed although it was obvious they should have. do not know what caused the vehicle to swerve off the rod. driver in critical condition with broken neck. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact stated that while shifting from second to third gear, the front driver's side curtain air bag deployed haphazardly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 58,000. | |||
| 03/04/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Severe one vehicle rollover off the road flipping over on driver side and roof. no airbags deployed although it was obvious they should have. do not know what caused the vehicle to swerve off the rod. driver in critical condition with broken neck. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact stated that while shifting from second to third gear, the front driver's side curtain air bag deployed haphazardly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 58,000. kmj | |||
| 03/04/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Severe one vehicle rollover off the road flipping over on driver side and roof. no airbags deployed although it was obvious they should have. do not know what caused the vehicle to swerve off the rod. driver in critical condition with broken neck. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact stated that while shifting from second to third gear, the front driver's side curtain air bag deployed haphazardly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 58,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 49000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. while driving at 39 mph, an oncoming vehicle hit the contact | |||
| 08/30/2008 | 1000 | 1 | |
| This complaint is regarding an air-bag light that comes on when driving my 2005 mustang. the car was purchased new from joe meyers ford in houston. within the first year, the air-bag light started coming on randomly. it might not come on for days, then decides to come on. the owner's manual says if this light comes on to take it to the dealership, nothing else. the first time i brought it to the service department's attention, i was told if it wasn't on it wasn't a problem. within my second year of ownership, the air-bag light came on while driving to the dealership for a routine oil change. this time the service again saw the light on. they kept the car, sold me a battery service where they removed the cable and sprayed anti-corrosion stuff on the terminal. this did not change the random light coming on while driving. i brought it back to the dealership for the ford mustang recall to re-program the airbag system. this did not change the random light coming on while driving. received a call in may 2008 that they had a replacement sensor for my car. brought it in and was told it was the wrong sensor. the service agent told me to call back later (no specific time line)to see if they had the new sensor. the car's warranty was up in july 2008, the light comes on all the time, and the dealership said they do not have the sensor for my car, but there are 5 dealers in town that have them. i plan to bring the car back this next week for them to fix the sensor, and feel they should honor the warranty. whether they fix the problem or not remains to be seen. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 9200 | 1 | 05/10/2006 |
| Auto accident @35 mph frontal crash and air bags did not deploy in '05 ford mustang. *jb | |||
| 07/14/2006 | 14000 | 1 | 03/06/2005 |
| 1)rattle sound coming from exhaust area when taking off in car. 2)cd's skip or won't play sometimes with shaker 1000 3) passenger side airbag light comes on and off while driving all the time by itself. 4) having trouble filling tank with gas at most gas stations. 5) have been hearing a squeak sound coming from drivers side dashboard near windshield area. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 2000 | 1 | 03/25/2005 |
| Passenger air bag light stayed on with passenger in car and seat belt buckled | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2005 ford mustang passenger's air bag deployed causing injuries to the consumer's back. *nj | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2005 ford mustang with vehicle safety standard problems. consumer states that he received a letter to have the restraint control module reprogrammed free of charge. his vehicle is in the netherlands is there a way to get it fixed free of charge. *kb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 03/08/2008 | 50 | 07/05/2005 | |
| The air bag light behind the steering wheel comes on at random occasions. after starting the car in cool wet weather, or after the 3rd or 4th stop in a series of errands. it stays on until i turn the ignition off. after turning the ignition on again, sometimes it stays on again, and much of the time it goes off after the initial computer check. of course the dealer says they cannot do anything unless it is on all of the time. so what does it mean when it decides to stay on? will it not deploy in the event of an accident? *tr | |||
| 11/15/2005 | 13845 | 1 | 05/06/2005 |
| At 40 mph the 4 wheel antilock brakes on my 2005 ford mustang locked up when i was attempting to stop at a stop light, causing my car to hydroplane into the back of a dodge pickup. the engine in my car was driven back into the fire wall upon impact; however, my air bag system failed resulting in more serious injuries to me. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/26/2007 | 3900 | 3 | 03/13/2005 |
| Passenger air bag light comes on saying passenger air bag off with someone sitting in the passenger seat. have taken it to the dealer 3 times they say there is no code coming up there is nothing they can do to fix it. vehicle has also had to be towed in twice for a dead cell in the battery and the battery replaced. *tr | |||