2008 Ford Fusion AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the car was parked outside in the sun, the passenger’s side dashboard nearby the air bag became deformed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 87,150.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after the dealer performed the passenger’s side airbag recall repair, the passenger’s side dashboard and airbag compartment was separating. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LIFTED UP AND EXPOSED THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED DON GASGARTH'S CHARLOTTE COUNTY FORD AT (888) 313-9652 (LOCATED AT 3156 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

SEPTEMBER 8 WE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED THE AIR BAGS NONE OF THEM EVER WENT OFF, EVEN THE POLICE AND PARAMEDIC WERE CONCERNED, AND BEING A NURSE I AM VERY CONCERNED, WE WERE GETTING OFF BYPASS AND ANOTHER CAR HIT US. WE WERE REAR ENDED

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE SEAM LOCATED BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOTTENKIRK FORD JASPER (868 GA-515, JASPER, GA 30143 (706) 692-6467) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE DASHBOARD NOT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF UPDATED 8/16/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD OVER THE AIR BAG, WHICH EXPOSED THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MASTEL FORD, OLEAN, NY, 716-372-7272) WHO STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A TAKATA SETTLEMENT NOTICE AND WAS REFERRED TO 833-619-7579. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED IT IS A SEPARATION OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT COVER FROM THE DASH. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN COLD WEATHER UNTIL CAR WARMS UP. IT STARTED THE WINTER OF 2012-2013. BY 2015 YOU CAN PUT HAND IN THE HOLE. IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. UPDATED 8/21/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED AND FRACTURED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CABLE AND ACTUATOR WERE NOT RELEASING THE LATCH; THEREFORE, IT CAUSED THE HANDLE TO FRACTURE. THE CONTACT ADVISED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS AGO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 11/15/17 *BF *TR

DASH IS BUBBLING AROUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENT ON DASH AND AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. VENT IS PROTRUDING FROM THE DASH. AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH ALSO COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY BUT IS NOT CONSTANT. ALSO INVOLVED IN THE TAKATA RECALL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD BUBBLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER WEEK FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DASHBOARD BECAME UNGLUED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD HAS BOWED OUT WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. *TR

DASHBOARD HAS PULLED UP AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM JUST GETTING AROUND TO REPORTING THIS, BUT I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE SOMETHING FORD RECALLS AND FIX DUE TO A SAFETY HAZARD. BULGED AROUND AIRBAG AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH BOARD AROUND THE DEFROSTER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

IN THE SUMMER OF 2013 I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER DASH WAS COMING UNDONE (SEPARATING FROM THE DASH AND STICKING UP) IN FRONT OF THE AIRBAG OF MY 2008 FORD FUSION. THE DASH IS NOW CURLED UP SO MUCH THAT I FEAR THAT IT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AT THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT, THERE ARE NO KNOWN STATEMENTS REGARDING THE FOAM VINYL SEPARATING FROM THE DASH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY RESEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THAT THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FRACTURED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE SUMMER AND TURNED OFF DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS LIFTED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,750.

THE DASHBOARD HAD BEGUN TO SLIGHTLY BULGE AND HAS NOW PEELED AWAY FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD ISSUE, OF WHICH FORD HAS NO REMEDY IN PLACE FOR EXCEPT REPLACING THE ENTIRE DASH. FOR A CAR WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILES OVER THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP, THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW IT MAY AFFECT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, AND I'M NOT SURE I WANT TO FIND OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DEFECTIVE AND SEPARATED AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION WAS NORMAL WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE VEHICLE HAS BULGING DASH BOARD AT THE PASSENGER SIDE /AIRBAG CASE AND THE AIRBAG SIGNAL IS ALWAYS ON . I NOTICED IT AROUND 3 MONTHS AGO. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE AT DANA MOTORS IN STATEN ISLAND ,WAS TOLD NO A RECALL ON AIRBAG AND THEY DO NOT FIX BULGING DASH BOARD..PLEASE HELP. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO SEPARATE AT THE AIRBAG SEAM ON THE LOWER SIDE AND BUBBLED OUT, APPROXIMATELY 3-4 INCHES. *TR

A FEW YEARS BACK I GOT INTO MY 2008 FORD FUSION AND I REMEMBER IT BEING A VERY HOT SUMMER DAY. I LOOKED OVER AT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG/DASH BOARD AREA AND PART OF THE DASH WHERE THE SEAM IS, WAS STICKING OUT. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT BACK IN RIGHT AWAY BUT NOW I CAN'T. THE DASH ABOVE WHERE THE AIR BAG IS JUST ALWAYS STICKS OUT NOW. I FIGURED SINCE IT WAS SO HOT THAT DAY THAT'S WHY IT HAPPENED. I STILL HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED AND IT DOESN'T SEEM SAFE TO ME. I'VE LOOKED ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR AND YEAR HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, THE DASH THAT COVERS IT IS OPENING UP. FOR A CAR THIS CAR THAT IS FROM 2008 SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING . FOR THE DASH TO BECOMING UP LIKE THAT TO WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE AIR BAG IS REALLY BAD. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF AND GETS SUCK ON THE TIP OF THE OPEN DASH SOMEONE COULD GET REALLY HURT OR EVEN DIE. I DID TAKE IT TO THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY CLOSE TO 1,000 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIX AND THAT IT WOULD NOT COUNT AS A RECALL. I HAVE NOT GOT IT FIX AND I AM HOPING THAT IT DOES NOT GET WORSE AS TIME GOES ON.

THE DASHBOARD RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS WARPING. THE FORD DEALER WANTS $1000 TO REPLACE IT ON A CAR THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD WHEN IT SHOULD NOT BE WARPING ALREADY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO AIRBAG POTENTIALLY NOT DEPLOYING CORRECTLY. *TR

MY 2008 FORD FUSION PURCHASED BRAND NEW ALSO HAS THE BULGING DASHBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. IT NOT ONLY LOOKS BAD BUT WHO KNOWS IF THE AIR BAG WILL EVEN DEPLOY IN A FRONT END CRASH? *TR

I HAVE A 2008 FORD FUSION WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DASH FAILING TO ADHERE TO THE DASH PANEL, THE FOAM ON THE AIRBAG IS VISIBLE, MY FORD DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY WON'T DEAL WITH IT DUE TO SAFETY AND REGULATIONS- NOW WHAT?! WAIT FOR IT TO EXPLODE AND KILL SOMEONE?????!!!!!! *TR