2009 Ford Fusion Air Bags
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED TOM HOLZER FORD AT 248-474-1234 (LOCATED AT 39300 W 10 MILE RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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.
TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY UNABLE TO OBTAIN SERVICE FOR THIS RECALL FOR OVER ONE YEAR. EVERY CALL TO THE DEALER IS REBUFFED WITH THE MESSAGE THAT I MUST BE A CRANK OF SOME KIND FOR WANTING THIS RECALL SERVICE TO BE DONE. AIRBAGS ARE IMPORTANT AND THEY SHOULD FIX THEM IN A REASONABLE TIME, NOT MAKE ME WAIT YEARS WITH AN UNSAFE PRODUCT.
WE WERE NOTIFIED IN JANUARY 2017 OF THE AIRBAG RECALL. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR DEALER EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTH SINCE THEN. ON 06/08/2018 WE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THE AIRBAG WAS READY TO BE REPLACED. WE ARE NOW UNABLE TO GET A RENTAL CAR. I TRANSPORT CHILDREN IN THE CAR DAILY AND I NEED A SAFE CAR FOR THEM TO RIDE IN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (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 AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT 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 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER (LAKEVIEW FORD IN CONNEAUT LAKE, PA, 814-382-5485) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT 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 AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE CONTACT CALLED COLLEGE STATION FORD AT 979-431-3382 (LOCATED AT 1351 EARL RUDDER FWY, COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845) AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RECOMMENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT ASKED FOR A SUPERVISOR, BUT THE AGENT DID NOT TRANSFER THE CALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 226,000. *TT*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED JIM DOBSON FORD INC AT (888) 359-4427 (LOCATED AT 806 N PLYMOUTH RD, WINAMAC, IN 46996) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (SAYVILLE FORD, 5686 SUNRISE HWY, SAYVILLE, NY 11782, (855) 561-1191) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA INFLATORS I BOUGHT MY FUSION IN 2013 . MAYBE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF LATER ONE DAY MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF THE BLUE. MY CAR WARRENTY AT THE I BELIEVE EXPIRED. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGE I BELIEVE $99 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. I MAYBE WRONG I MAY NEED TO FIND THE REPORT FROM BACK IN 2014 BUT I BELIEVE THEY SAID IT WAS A BAG AIR INSTALLED IN ON PASSENGER SIDE AND IT WOULD BE 900 TO FIX. I SAID NO BECAUSE I WAS A STUDENT I COULDN'T AFFORD THAT. I HAVE JUST ACCEPTED THE FACT IT WAS NO GOOD. I THEN SEE THIS RECALL I GOT NOTIFIED ON AND IT GOT ME WONDERING. SO I JUST WANTED TO SEND THIS TO BE NOTED UNDER MY VIN.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2017. THE DEALER (FULLERTON FORD, 1044 US-22, SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (KEN GRODY FORD, 6211 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621, 714-521-3110) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A NOTICE MONTHS AGO CONCERNING THE RECALL. I CALLED TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS. ONE IN OZARK MO AND ONE IN SPRINGFIELD MO. BOTH ACKNOWLEDGED THERE IS A RECALL. BOTH SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS. NEITHER DEALERSHIP EVER CALLED ME TO INSTALL NEW AIRBAG.I THEN RECEIVED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SETTLEMENT. I AM ENTERING THE DATE OF 9/5/18 BECAUSE IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS WAS THE DATE OF THE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL HEARING.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 6 MONTHS FOR PARTS ON RECALL 18V046. ONLY TO BE TOLD EVERY MONTH THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NOT SURE THIS IS THE VENUE TO COMPLAIN
WE GOT A NOTICE ON JULY 2016 SAYING WE HAD TAKATA AIRBAGS AND IT HAD A NHTSA RECALL 16V-384. I HAVE CALLED BOTH LOCALLY HERE IN TEXAS AND IN DETROIT AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE CAR. WHEN WILL THEY FIX THIS CAR?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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. MCLARTY FORD (3232 SUMMERHILL RD, TEXARKANA, TX 75503) 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.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME SO THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE MAY BE REPAIRED CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS). THREE DEALERS HAD BEEN CONTACTED: 1. LASCO FORD (2525 OWEN RD, FENTON, MI 48430, 1-(888) 486-1708) 2. RANDY WISE LINCOLN (4350 LENNON RD, FLINT, MI 48507, 1-810-230-2500) WHO HAD ASSISTED WITH A LOANER VEHICLE AND THEN REMOVED THE OPTION FROM BEING AVAILABLE DUE TO THE CONTACT TRAVELING OUT OF STATE SO THERE WAS NO ALTERNATE OPTION WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART AND 3. SZOTT FORD (8800 E. HOLLY ROAD HOLLY, MI 48442, 248-634-4411). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PARTS AVAILABILITY AND THE GUIDELINES FOR THE LOANER VEHICLE OPTION PER THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE YET. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 DOWNS FORD, INC. (360 NJ-37, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753 (732) 349-2240) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL; IN 3RD QUARTER 2018 FORD CLAIMED REPAIR PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM OR OUR VEHICLE. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY FURTHER NOTICES FROM FORD REGARDING REMEDIES FOR THIS ISSUE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB
TAKATA RECALL- AIRBAG-UPDATE ON COMPLAINT # 11062997, FILED 1/16/18- AIRBAG REPLACEMENT IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE, LOCAL FORD COMPANY CAN NOT ORDER-I DO TRAVEL TO HUMID AREA (AL.), I HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZE TO RENT A VEHICLE, BUT MY PRIVATE CAR INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER, MECHANICAL BREAK DOWN, DIMINISH VALUE, AND LAY UP TIME, HENCE I WILL BE OUT A DAILY AMOUNT OF MONEY. THERE APPEARS NO END IN SITE , AND I DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY FOR ADDED INSURANCE FOR A LENGTHY PERIOD I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE-BUT FEEL UNSAFE USING MY CAR WITH ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. .
TAKATA RECALL RECALL DATE: JAN 10, 2017 NO REPAIRS ARE DONE, PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE STATUS ON OCTOBER 30: INCOMPLETE A PREVENTIVE COMPLAINT: WE WANT THIS REPAIRED FOR OUR OWN SAFETY AND OUR PASSENGER(S) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE UNFORTUNATE AND DANGEROUS THINGS WILL HAPPEN IN UNPREDICTABLE TRAFFIC.
TAKATA RECALL WE CALLED TO GET IT FIXED AN THEY SAY ITS GONNA TAKE A LONG TIME TO GET PARTS TO FIX
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2018. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPEAK WITH A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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The 2009 Ford Fusion has 315 Air Bags complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.