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Ford Taurus Recall 16V247: Driver Front Airbag May Not Inflate Properly in Crash

NHTSA campaign 16V247, reported April 26, 2016, 695 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in a high-speed crash. This means the air bag may not protect the driver as designed, and the vehicles do not meet federal occupant crash protection requirements.

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury to the driver in a crash. Ford will notify owners, and the recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners can also contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference Ford recall number 16C06.

Authorized Ford dealers will inspect the driver's frontal air bag module and replace it if necessary, at no cost to you. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your vehicle is affected.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V247Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Problem
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."
Risk
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.
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.

Affected vehicles

Ford Flex2009201020112012
Ford Taurus2008201020112012
Ford Taurus X20082009
Lincoln MKS20092011
Mercury Sable2008