Recall 16S26: Air Bag Inflators May Rupture Due to Propellant Degradation

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Report Receipt Date: MAY 31, 2016
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V384000
Component(s): AIR BAGS

All Products Associated with this Recall Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• FORD EDGE 2007-2010
• FORD FORD GT 2005-2006
• FORD FUSION 2006-2011
• FORD MUSTANG 2005-2011
• FORD RANGER 2007-2011
• LINCOLN MKX 2007-2010
• LINCOLN MKZ 2006-2011
• LINCOLN ZEPHYR 2006-2011
• MERCURY MILAN 2006-2011

 

Details

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

SUMMARY:

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

CONSEQUENCE:

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

REMEDY:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 11, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S26.

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.

 

RCAK-16V384-6762 Recall 16S26-Air Bag Inflators May Rupture Due to Propellant Degradation-Acknowledgement.pdf

RCLRPT-16V384-4205 Recall 16S26-Air Bag Inflators May Rupture Due to Propellant Degradation - 573 Report Amendment 1.PDF

RMISC-16V384-9010 Recall 16S26-Air Bag Inflators May Rupture Due to Propellant Degradation-Breakdown by Zones.pdf

Edited June 3, 2016 by WWWPerfA_ZN0W

[PaulSchott]

I guess Takata is waiting for all the millions of cars to retire before they build replacement bags. If there was money to be made from the recall they would be pumping them out like crazy.

My 2007 spent the first 8 years of its existence in Louisiana and Arizona and is first on the recall list. Oh boy, I guess I'll be about 90 by the time they get around to replacing it.

I also worry about when the dealers in Connecticut will be getting the replacements. I assume the majority of them will be going to hot and humid climates.

[WWWPerfA_ZN0W]

IEDs for everyone! It's the yin and the yang, what can save you can also kill you LOL.

[PaulSchott]

I'll just have to make sure my wife's mother sits up front.

[enigma-2]

I'll just have to make sure my wife's mother sits up front.

Careful what you wish for, your sitting up front as well......

[WWWPerfA_ZN0W]

Out of misery one way or another LOL