Ford Flex, Taurus, Taurus X; Lincoln MKS and 1 more (2008-2012): Air bags
Recall 16V247000 · Apr 26, 2016 · Ford Motor Company
695
vehicles affected
695
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V247000
- Date
- Apr 26, 2016
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 695
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2008-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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."
What can happen
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
5 models, 13 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V247000?
5 models: Ford Flex (2009-2012), Ford Taurus (2008, 2010-2012), Ford Taurus X (2008-2009) and 2 more, about 695 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V247000?
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.
What can happen?
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.