2006 Ford Mustang Air Bags
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TAKATA RECALL: I WAS ISSUED A PASSENGER SIDE TAKATA RECALL NOTICE IN JUNE, 2016. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V384. IT IS A FULL YEAR AND A HALF LATER AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. I COMPLETED THE DRIVER SIDE RECALL TWICE. HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT TAKE FORD TO TAKE THIS TIME BOMB OUT OF MY PASSENGER SIDE AND REPLACE? A YEAR AND A HALF WAIT AFTER THE RECALL NOTICE IS UNSATISFACTORY AND DANGEROUS.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CARMODY FORD AT (518) 692-2246 (1111 NY-29, GREENWICH, NY 12834) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL - REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO DEALER.
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRANSPORT MY GRANDCHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE FOR MONTHS. IS THERE AN OPTION TO AVOID WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM? ARE THERE APPROVED AIR BAG REPAIR FACILITIES THAT CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM? IT APPEARS THAT IT MAY BE SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE MY CAR IS REPAIRED.
RECALL PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEFECTIVE NOTIFIED FOR OVER 2 YEARS DEALERSHIPS SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO INSTALL UNDER RECALL...HELP IS NEEDED VEHICLE WAS HIT AIRBAG NEVER OPENED ON PASSAGE SIDE
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. 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 (MALLOY FORD OF WINCHESTER, 1911 VALLEY AVE, WINCHESTER, VA 22601, (540) 667-4434) 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 VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/13/18*JB
TAKATA RECALL IS TAKING WAY TO LONG FOR A REMEDY.
I AM GETTING RECALL NOTICES AND I DO NOT OWN THIS CAR ANYMORE AND I DON'T KNOW WHO DOES. HOW DO I MAKE THIS STOP. [XXX] IS THE VIN NUMBER. MY EMAIL IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TAKATA RECALL. HAVE BEEN INFORMED THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. 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 CALLED SUNRISE FORD OF FONTANA (16005 VALLEY BLVD, FONTANA, CA 92335; 833-660-7724) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF WHEN THE REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT. 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 (NORTH BROTHERS FORD, 33300 FORD RD, WESTLAND, MI 48185, 1-(800) 586-4203) 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 VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*BF HIGH HUMIDITY COULD RUPTURE AIRBAG UPDATED 8/6/18*JB
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. LEWIS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR HAS HAD AN ACTIVE RECALL SINCE JUNE 2016, YET FORD AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE AIRBAG NOR HAVE THEY PROVIDED ANY TIMELINE FOR COMPLETING THIS WORK ON MY CAR. NOT COMPLETING THE WORK FOR WELL OVER A YEAR OR EVEN BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE BY WHICH THE WORK WILL BE DONE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I NEED FOR THIS REPAIR TO BE COMPLETED ASAP IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY RISK FOR FAILURE.
TAKATA RECALL - THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG YET. THIS IS GOING ON 1 1/2 YEARS.
DURING JULY 2016, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALLING ONE OF MY FORD MUSTANG AIR BAGS (RECALL 16V-384, 16S26). AFTER PATIENTLY WAITING FOR A YEAR AND A HALF FOR A LETTER STATING NEW AIR BAG INFLATORS WERE AVAILABLE, I CALLED FORD LAST WEEK TO GET A RECALL STATUS. THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT MY RECALL WAS VALID BUT FORD COULD NOT TELL ME WHEN A REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INFLATOR WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THIS RESPONSE FROM FORD WAS OUTRAGEOUS SINCE THE TAKATA AIR BAG ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR SOME YEARS NOW AND FORD HAS HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO FIND AND PROCURE REPLACEMENTS. PLEASE CONTACT FORD AND DEMAND THEY STOP DELAYING PROGRESS ON AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS.
TAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL CAME OUT IN JUNE, AND NO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOR NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED
TAKATA RECALL: MY PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS NOT BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN WAITING ON THE PART FOR 1 1/2 YEARS. THIS IS A RIDICULOUSLY LONG TIME TO WAIT AND EXCEEDINGLY UNSAFE.
I RECEIVED RECALL ON JULY 2016 ON AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER 7-26-16, 10-3-16, 3-15-17, 6-16-17,10-10-17 & FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 11-7-17 REGISTER COMPLAINT CASE# 13495614 WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE RECALL. CAN ANYONE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND GET BACK TO ME.
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 SANTA MARIA FORD LINCOLN (1035 EAST BATTLE RD, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454, PHONE NUMBER: (805) 925-2445) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED TIME FOR THE PART REPLACEMENT, AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. 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 NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V384000 (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 CONTACT SPOKE WITH ATCHISON FORD OF BELLEVILLE, MI WHO STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT LATER SPOKE TO BRIARWOOD FORD OF SALINE, MI WHO STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR 16V34000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR 15V319000.
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS NOTIFIED BY LETTER DATED JULY 2016 OF THE RECALL16V-384 AND SO FAR THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER TOLD ME YESTERDAY THEY MAY HAVE THE PART WITHIN THE NEXT QUARTER BUT ARE NOT SURE. IT WILL BE ALMOST A YEAR SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. APPARENTLY FORD DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ITS CUSTOMER'S. I WAS TOLD BY A REPRESENTATTVE AT FORD HEADQUARTERS I COULD SUE THE DEALER IF A PASSENGER WAS INJURED OR DIED AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. THE BOTTOM LINE IS I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETHING DONE SO FORD IS NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE TO RISK LIVES FOR SUCH AN EXTENDED PERIOD WHEN IT KNOWS OF A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT.
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WENT TO DEALERSHIP BILLY HOWELL FORD IN CUMMING GA. THEY SAID TO BAD SO SAD THEY DONT HAVE ANY AIR BAGS TO FIX MY AIRBAG PROBLEM WOULD LIKE MY AIRBAG FIXED ON PASSAGER SIDE
MY CAR WAS RECALLED FOR FAULTY AIRBAGS. THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. IT HAS BEEN 18 MONTHS SINCE BRINGING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. EVERY TIME I ASK THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE ARE NONE IN STOCK.
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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.