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 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 73000 | ||
| While operating the vehicle you will lose dash lights,headlights at times, bright lights no longer work, passengerside airbag disabled light comes on, fan motor for heat/air stops working, left rear tail light is not working even after replacement of bulbs, door locks and window switches fail to work, traction control off light comes on, feedback comes through radio speakers as very course static. some of these may be corrected by heavy breaking, exceleration or by turning car off and back on. this is only temporary and may repeat itself every few seconds. | |||
| 06/05/2008 | 0 | 1 | |
| Before buying the car i run the car and the reverse of the standard transmission was rare and i communicate that to the sales person and he said to me that those things happen because the car is bran new then i buy the car and in about a 4 days later i talk to the sale man and he said the same thing again and then i believe in him and wait but later when i receive a recall for the airbags i went to the dealer and communicate the problem of the standard transmission and when they check that they said that my warranty doesn't cover that and that i have to pay about $900 dollars so i request a recall and help because is not fair i believe in the salesperson and now i have to carry with the bad consequences because the foreman said that, so please help me i don't have that money. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Visited ford dealership to have airbag warning light checked. they checked it and told me that the drivers side airbag had a defective connector and requires replacement. this is a 2006 vehicle that has a defective airbag connector? this is not right. they want to charge me $275.00 to replace the part. | |||
| 06/29/2006 | 5400 | 1 | 01/24/2006 |
| A 2006 ford mustang, with 5400 miles on the odometer, was involved in a two vehicle traffic collision. the driver of the mustang rear ended a ford ranger pickup truck at approximately 40 mph. upon impact, the airbag of the mustang failed to deploy and the driver's seat belt failed to lock and restrain the driver. since both restraint systems failed, the driver of the mustang struck the steering wheel with her chest. extensive front end damage was sustained by the mustang. after the collision, the airbag warning light on the instrument panel was flashing, and the seat belt was found fully extended and would not retract. *jb | |||