NHTSA Campaign 16V247000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Apr 26, 2016 · 695 vehicles affected

What's 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."

Consequence

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

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD FLEX 2009 695
FORD FLEX 2010 695
FORD FLEX 2011 695
FORD FLEX 2012 695
FORD TAURUS 2008 695
FORD TAURUS 2010 695
FORD TAURUS 2011 695
FORD TAURUS 2012 695
FORD TAURUS X 2008 695
FORD TAURUS X 2009 695
LINCOLN MKS 2009 695
LINCOLN MKS 2011 695
MERCURY SABLE 2008 695

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V247000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.