Ford Transit (2015-2016): Air bags
Recall 16V188000 · Apr 4, 2016 · Ford Motor Company
37,066
vehicles affected
37,066
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V188000
- Date
- Apr 4, 2016
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 37,066
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
A side curtain air bag that does not deploy as intended may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V188000?
1 model: Ford Transit (2015-2016), about 37,066 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V188000?
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.
What can happen?
A side curtain air bag that does not deploy as intended may increase the risk of occupant 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.