2008 Ford Fusion Air Bags

THE PASSENGER SIDE AREA AROUND THE AIRBAG IS COMPROMISED AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE AIRBAG WILL POP.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LAKE ELSINORE FORD LOCATED AT 31500 AUTO CENTER DR, LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92532) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON MY FORD FUSION FOR OVER A YEAR. THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR, AS THERE'S RISK OF SHRAPNEL IMPALING ME AND THE OTHER PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THEY LEGALLY CANNOT DISCONNECT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN MY CAR. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY DRIVING MY OWN CAR. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS LONG TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HENNESSY FORD LINCOLN ATLANTA AT (770) 621-0200 (5675 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA, GA 30341) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2008 FUSION - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN): [XXX] I AM INSTRUCTED BY THE FIRST LETTER BY FORD IN JULY 2016 AND THE POSTCARD BY TK HOLDINGS THAT THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT IS FREE OF CHARGE AND CARRIED OUT BY MY DEALER AND I SHOULD APPROACH MY DEALER, AND I HAVE APPROACHED MY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT 2016 AND 2017 BUT MY DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE AIRBAG BECAUSE THEY/FORD SAYS NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SO FAR. I RECEIVED A LETTER ON JULY 2016, FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY, PO BOX 1904, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48121 AND THE LETTER STATES AND READS IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL - SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26 / NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 ON YOUR VEHICLE THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE. I HAVE SEEN SO OFTEN MY DEALER HERE IN CARLISLE FAMILY FORD BUT THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THAT FORD DOES NOT HAVE SPARE PARTS TO REPAIR THE FAULTY AIRBAG. WE HAVE NOW NOVEMBER 2017 AND I GOT A POSTCARD THAT TK HOLDINGS INC HAS FILES CHAPTER 11. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAULTY AIRBAG. I SHOWED MY DEALER FAMILY FORD IN CARLISLE THE POSTCARD AND MY DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF TK HOLDINGS INC AND THAT TK HOLDINGS INC HAS FILED CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY , BUT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO REPLACE AND REPAIR MY FAULTY AIRBAG. MY DEALER IS ALSO TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO KEEP WAITING AND WHEN SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE THEY/FORD WILL SEND ME ANOTHER LETTER. SO FAR FORD IS NOT REPLACING AND REPAIRING THE FAULTY AIRBAG. I JUST WONDER WHEN THEY/FORD WILL REPLACE AND REPAIR THE FAULTY AIRBAG IN MY CAR. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD BACK IN MARCH 2017, I WANT TO KNOW WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED? THE AIRBAG HAS EXPANDED.

ALL LOCAL FORD DEALERS DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR MY VEHICLE TO REMEDY THE POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION FROM MY TAKATA AIRBAG SINCE JUNE 1, 2016.

"TAKATA RECALL" I REQUESTED REPAIRS BE MADE TO MY 2008 FORD FUSION DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR. PARKWAY FORD, 2104 PETERS CREEK PARKWAY, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27127 EXPLAINED ON 3 OCCASIONS THAT FORD DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL IN JULY 2016 AND HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 16 MONTHS. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO ME OR MY VEHICLE PENDING THE REPAIR, BUT I A VERY CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN TO A PASSENGER IN MY CAR DUE TO THE AIRBAG DEFECT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT FEAR OF INJURY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DOAN FORD INC., 66870 BELMONT MORRISTOWN RD, BELMONT, OH 43718, (740) 782-1965) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *TR

TAKA RECALL. THIS CAR HAS THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA DEVICES, YET ALL I'VE BEEN TOLD FOR ALMOST A YEAR IS THAT THERE IS NO PARTS/ FIX AVAILABLE. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THIS IS FAR TOO LOMG TO HAVEA CAR WITH A DEADLY DEFECT STILL IN USE?

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD AMHERST, 8000 LEAVITT RD, AMHERST, OH 44001, (440) 296-3021) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING OVER A MONTH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/20/18*JB

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG AND I CONTACT THE FORD DEALEAR BUT THEY SAY THAT THE PARTS FOR AIRBAG IS NOT IN AND THIS WAS LAST YEAR 2016 AND I AM STILL WAITING SO WILL BE 2017.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (KELLY FORD, 211 RANTOUL ST, BEVERLY, MA 01915) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL REPLACEMENTS WAS RECALLED AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM FORD SINCE. I HAVE CALLED A FEW TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THEY STILL DON'T HAVE REPLACEMENTS. AIRBAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT? WE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER BUTLER COUNTY FORD (400 S MAIN ST, BUTLER, PA 16001) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK I DRIVE PASSENGERS IN A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CAR DUE TO A RECALLED AIRBAG. I HAVE CALLED A DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE OF FORD TO NOT HAVE THIS PART AVAILABLE. I BOUGHT A CAR WHICH I THOUGHT TO BE SAFE AND THE COMPANY CLEARLY IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THEIR CAR OWNERS DUE TO THE LACK OF CONCERN ABOUT REPLACING THE PART.

TAKATA RECALL: CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AND NO ONE HAS THE PARTS!

TAKATA RECALL I'VE CONTACTED 2 OF MY LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO GET THIS RECALL DONE IN THE LAST YEAR, AND I KEEP GETTING THE SAME RESPONSE FORM THE DEALERSHIPS SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT YET TO PREFORM THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ANTELOPE VALLEY FORD LINCOLN DEALER (1155 AUTOMALL DR LANCASTER, CA 93534) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG.

TAKATA RECALL JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM CARMAX AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL HAPPENED IN 2016 AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AS OF 11/20/2017. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2016. THE DEALER (RAY PRICE STROUD FORD, 301 N 9TH ST A, STROUDSBURG, PA, 18360) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - WHILE WE DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016, FORD HAS STILL NOT MADE PARTS AVAILABLE TO OUR DEALER OR CONTACTED US REGARDING OTHER WAYS TO REMEDY THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEVERAL TELEPHONE CALLS TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AS WELL AS ONE DIRECTLY TO FORD IN JUNE 2017 HAVE GOTTEN US NOWHERE.