2006 Ford Mustang Air Bags
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. 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 JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (ORCHARD ISLE, KANOELEHUA AVE, HILO, HI, 96720) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND WOULD NOTIFY HIM WHEN THEY ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. AFTER 3 YEARS, FORD STILL DOES NOT HAVE MY PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR READY TO INSTALL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, AND I REFUSE TO BE FORCED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE AIRBAGS. PLEASE DIRECT FORD TO GET BOTH REPLACEMENT INFLATORS INTO STOCK IMMEDIATELY SO THAT I CAN GET MY VEHICLE FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. THREE YEARS IS FAR TOO LONG TO WAIT! WHAT IS THE HOLDUP!?
TAKATA RECALL WE HAVE BEEN WAITING AND CHECKING PERIODICALLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH SANTA MONICA FORD (OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER/SERVICE SHOP) FOR PERMANENT REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE INFLATORS, AND ARE TOLD THEY ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE JUNE 1 FOR A REPAIR OF THIS RECALL. THE DEALER IS STILL WAITING ON PARTS. I CANNOT LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR FEAR OF INJURY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. 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 AT: BEECHMONT FORD, CINCINNATI, OHIO, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
STILL NO REPLACEMENT PART FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG , I LIVE IN A HOT CLIMATE AREA[FLA]. MY CAR IS ELEVEN YEARS OLD AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE.PLEASE RUSH MY ORDER FOR REPLACEMENT.
TAKATA RECALL - I AM STILL WAITING FOR FORD TO REMEDY MY VEHICLE REGARDING THIS RECALL. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE MY FIRST CALL FOR HELP AND I HAVE ACTUALLY CALLED TWO FORD DEALERS, ONE IN FAIRFAX, VA AND THE OTHER IN CHANTILLY, VA. BOTH CLAIMED THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK AND WOULD CALL ME AS SOON AS THEY HAD SOME. I FOLLOWED UP WITH BOTH AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS ONLY TO GET THE SAME EXCUSE. IN ALL OF THIS TIME I HAVE RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO COMMUNICATION FROM FORD. NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF MY RECALL REQUEST, NO UPDATES, NO STATUS, NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR ARRIVAL, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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TAKATA RECALL. ON TWO OCCASIONS I ASKED FORD TO INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT THE SIDE AIR BAGS INSTALLED IN MY MUSTANG WERE SUPPLIED BY TAKATA AND IF SO WOULD THEY BE RECALLED. ON BOTH OCCASIONS FORD SIDESTEPPED MY REQUEST AND REFUSED TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS DIRECTLY. I BELIEVE FORD IS BEING DISHONEST, ONLY TRYING TO LIMIT THEIR LIABILITY, AT MY SAFETY AND EXPENSE. NOTE: FORD HAS RECALLED BOTH THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS BUT HAS ONLY REPLACED ONE.(SEE ATTACHED LETTERS). PLEASE INSTRUCT FORD TO INDICATE IF THE SIDE AIR BAGS ON MY MUSTANG WERE SUPPLIED BY TAKATA, INSTRUCT FORD TO RECALL THEM IF THEY WERE AND INSTRUCT FORD TO EXPEDITE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TAKATA AIR BAGS NOT YET REPLACED (THE SECOND FRONTAL AIR BAG RECALL IS OVER A YEAR OLD). NOTE: THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT FORD HAS HAD ENOUGH TIME TO RESOLVE ANY TECHNICAL OR PRODUCTION ISSUES AND THEIR DELAYS ARE UNREASONABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (BOB FERRANDO FORD LINCOLN 8868 W. RIDGE ROAD, GIRARD, PA, 16417) 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 2006 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TASCA FORD DEALER ON PONTIAC AVE IN CRANSTON RI. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED IN ONE MONTH WHEN THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 08V082000, 15V319000 AND 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,637. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER, FAITH STREET FORD IN BRATTLEBORO, VT, CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ON JUNE 1, 2016 AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL. I AM NOT ABLE TO FULLY UTILIZE THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR DUE TO THE AIRBAG PROBLEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE TIMELINESS OF THE REPAIR AS IT IS APPROACHING 1 YEAR ON THE RECALL NOTICE.
TAKATA RECALL - - TAKATA HOLDINGS INC HAS FILED FOR CHAPTER 11 AND HAS NOT MADE A REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH IS STILL INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE. I WANT IT REPLACED AND TAKATA MUST MAKE THESE REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY AT NO COST TO ME OR MY FAMILY. ANY PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE IS AT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM SHRAPNEL SHOULD THE AIRBAG BE DEPLOYED. TAKATA HAS REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG BUT HAS NOT MADE A PASSENGER SIDE REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE AND IT APPEARS THAT IT WILL NOT BECOME AVAILABLE. IN LIEU OF REPLACEMENT, TAKATA WANTS US TO AGREE TO A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND WALK AWAY FROM THEIR RESPONSIBILITY WITH REGARD TO MANUFACTURING A SAFE REPLACEMENT PART TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE ONCE AND FOR ALL. WE WANT THE PART REPLACED, NOT A CASH SETTLEMENT!
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. 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 CONTACT SPOKE WITH SAM GALLOWAY FORD LINCOLN (1800 BOY SCOUT DR, FORT MYERS, FL 33907) WHO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (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 CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL - I AM GREATLY CONCERNED AS TO HOW LONG THIS RECALL IS TAKING. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. NOTE: BELOW, I AM BEING ASKED FOR A DATE "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?" NOTHING HAS HAPPENED, I WAS JUST NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL QUITE A LONG TIME AGO AND THERE IS STILL NO SOLUTION. DUE TO THIS, I WILL JUST PUT TODAY'S DATE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE15S21/ NHTSA RECALL 15V-319 DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE16S26/NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR PARTS ARE NOT AVAIIABLE AND ITS BEEN SINCE JULY 2016. WHY IS IT TAKEN SO LONG FOR MAXWELL FORD TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE???
TAKATA RECALL NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND THE RECALL WAS OVER 18 MONTHS AGO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. 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. KEYSTONE FORD OF CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (LOCATED AT 301 WALKER RD, (717) 264-5104) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO FORD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT IT WAS BEING WORKED ON. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HANSEL FORD, 3075 CORBY AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407 (707) 861-4206) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT OWNERS WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE WHEN REMEDY PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL: WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG (16V-384) JULY 2016, AND NOW IN FEB 2017 WE ARE STILL WAITING ON PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE WITH NO EXPECTED DATE. NOTE WE HAD ALREADY WAITED OVER A YEAR FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG (THAT RECALL LETTER WAS FROM JULY 2015) WHICH WAS FINALLY RESOLVED, AND WHY BOTH WEREN'T RECALLED AT THE SAME TIME BOGGLES ME. PLEASE PUSH THE PARTIES TO RESOLVE REPLACING THE RIGHT AIR BAG. DRIVING ESSENTIALLY IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION WITH AIR BAG RECALLS SPANNING FOR A YEAR AND A HALF NOW IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
TAKATA RECALL I'VE HAD A RECALL (PASSENGER FRONT) SINCE JUNE OF 2016. THE REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS NEGLIGENT AND UNACCEPTABLE....AND SOMEONE SHOULD BE CRIMINALLY CHARGED FOR THIS (FOR MY VEHICLE AND ALL THE OTHERS).
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The 2006 Ford Mustang has 281 Air Bags complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.