NHTSA Campaign 16V188000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Apr 4, 2016 · 37,066 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to March 18, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the side curtain air bag may not deploy with the proper trajectory due to being folded and packaged incorrectly.

Consequence

A side curtain air bag that does not deploy as intended may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-orient the side curtain air bag assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S13.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD TRANSIT 2015 37,066
FORD TRANSIT 2016 37,066

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V188000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.