2008 Ford Fusion Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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TAKATA RECALL, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JULY OF 2016 AND HAVE NOT YET AS OF 3/27/17 HAD RECALL FIXED. DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO GET INJURED DUE TO MANUFACTURE INABILITY TO REMEDY SAID RECALL.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGHN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL- I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD IN JULY 2016 ABOUT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE NOTICE STATED THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN TO BRING MY CAR INTO THE DEALER IT IS NOW MARCH 2017 AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING MORE FROM FORD AND I AM STILL DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I AM WORRIED THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT MY PASSENGER MAY NOT BE PROTECTED
TAKATA RECALL 16S26. I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS AIR BAG RECALL IN JULY, 2016. NOW IT IS MARCH, 2017 AND STILL NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. THIS IS TAKING ENTIRELY TO LONG FOR THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE RECALL. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE AIR BAGS WORK CORRECTLY.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.
TL* 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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 RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ *AS
TAKATA RECALL
TAKATA RECALL TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AIRBAGS REPLACED, AND WE WERE TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF/WHEN THEY WOULD EVER RECEIVE THE NECESSARY PARTS.
TAKATA RECALL: FORD DEALERS IN MY AREA STATE THAT THEY CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE AIRBAG PROBLEM.
THE PARTS WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL DEC 2017-- AND I CANNOT GET MY VEHICLE FIXED UNTIL THE PARTS ARE IN .
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 (FORD OF MURFREESBORO, TN, 615-713-1436) 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.
16S26/NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 THIS RECALL ON MY FORD VEHICLE IS OVER ONE YEAR OLD AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THIS RECALL NOTICE?
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 16V384 RECALL DATE: JUNE 1, 2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 16S26 IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE THIS RECALL CAME UP AND THERE IS STILL NOT A REMEDY FOR IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY FAMILY, AS MY OLDER CHILDREN USUALLY RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN I CAN EXPECT A RESOLUTION TO THIS RECALL SO THAT I CAN GET MY VEHICLE FIXED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/29/17LJ UPDATED 03/30/2017*JS UPDATED 05/04/2017*JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/02/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AND HAS TO BE PUMPED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I DID NOT GET ANY RECALL INFORMATION FOR THE CAR HAD NO IDEA MY AIRBAGS WAS ON RECALL I NEED THEM FIXED HOPING IT'S NOT TOO LATE. I HAVE NOTICED MY AIRBAG ON MY PASSENGER SIDE IS STARTING TO COME OUT. HOPE THIS MATTER CAN BE TAKING CARE OF BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SEYMOUR FORD LINCOLN, 2601 SEYMOUR RD, JACKSON, MI 49201, (517) 787-9500) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. 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.
(TAMARA RECALL) WE RECEIVED A AIR BAG RECALL BACK IN MARCH 2017. IT'S NOW BEEN 8 MONTHS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING A TICKING TIME BOMB AND STILL NO CALL ON FIXING THIS DEADLY ISSUE !!I I JUST CALLED MY DEALER AGAIN AND HAVE BEEN TOLD STILL NO PARTS !!! THEY SAID THEY CAN'T HELP ME !!! I CAN NOT AFFORD TO TRADE THIS TIME BOMB AND MY WIFE AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE KILLED IF WE BUMP INTO SOMETHING THAT WILL SET IT OFF. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE FORD FIX THE TIME BOMB THEY HAVE GOTTEN US INTO BEFORE WE GET KILLED. I CAN NOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY BUT NEED YOUR HELP ON WHAT TO DO SO WE DON'T DIE IN THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.
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The 2008 Ford Fusion has 559 Air Bags complaints on file. 11 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.