TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CORWIN FORD (3241 S GLENSTONE AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804, PHONE NUMBER: (417) 883-4330) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED REPUBLIC FORD LINCOLN (1740 US-60, REPUBLIC, MO 65738, PHONE NUMBER: (417) 732-2626) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
2006 Lincoln Zephyr complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
TAKATA RECALL. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE COMPANY IS IN BANKRUPTCY.
PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS.
I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JULY 2016, CALLED THE DEALER, AIRBAGS UNAVAILABLE. CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN DECEMBER 2016, SAME RESULT. RECEIVED A POSTCARD NOVEMBER, 2017. CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, " I WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL I RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN A BROWN ENVELOPE!!! I NEED ACTION, NOW! THIS IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION,
TAKATA RECALL WE NEED THIS ISSUE FIXED. AIRBAGS ARE SO IMPORTANT AND SMALL CHILDREN ARE TRANSPORTED IN THIS CAR.
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR AIR BAG REPAIR IN JUNE 2016 I CARRIED THE NOTICE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES SINCE THEN AND EVERYTIME I'M INFORMED THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY PARTS FOR THE FIX. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A NOTICE GIVING ME A DEADLINE OF 12/27/2017 TO GET THIS DONE OR TAKATA WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. SO I CARRIED THE LETTER AND THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME AS BEFORE THEY CAN'T FIX THE CAR UNTIL THEY RECIEVE THE PARTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ANTELOPE VALLEY FORD (1155 AUTO MALL DR, LANCASTER, CA 93534, (888) 483-0454) WAS CONTACTED AND VERIFIED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL IN JUNE OF 2016. I CAN'T GIVE, SELL OR TRADE MY CAR. THIS HAD BEEN WAY OVER A YEAR. HELP
TAKATA RECALL
TAKATA RECALL: SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE DENIED FIXING THE AIRBAGS BASED ON THE RECALLS I HAVE RECEIVED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT UNTIL I RECEIVE A LETTER STATING THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE FIXED FROM NHTSA THEY WILL NOT FIX IT OR I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT.
TAKATA RECALL MY DEALER IS TELLING ME THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET FOR THIS RECALL AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE.
TAKATA RECALL WAITING FOR AIRBAG AND PARTS. I PAYED THE DEALER $75.00 SERVICE AND I WOULD A REFUND.
IN JULY 2016 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, DEALERS CONTACTED THEN DID NOT HAVE PARTS. SUBSEQUENT CONTACTS WITH BOTH DEALERS AND LINCOLN HAVE FAILED TO GET THE DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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. SMITH FORD OF LOWELL IN LOWELL, INDIANA 46356 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL: I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR TAKATA AND FORD TO FIX THIS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS AIRBAG PROBLEM FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. EVERY TIME I CONTACT THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP I GET THE SAME ANSWER..."THEY HAVEN'T SHIPPED US THE PARTS YET." ARE THEY WAITING FOR THE CAR TO BECOME OBSOLETE OR DO THEY FIGURE THAT IT'S CHEAPER TO PAY FOR A 'LOSS'? NOW I'VE HEARD THAT TAKATA SETTLED WITH SOME CAR COMPANIES BUT NOT WITH FORD! THIS SITUATION HAS TO BE RECTIFIED.
TAKATA RECALL:RECIEVED NOTICE OF RECALL JULY,2016.DIDNOT RECIEVE A NOTICE FROM FROM THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY AS OF YET,TODAY IS 11/I/2017,THAT NEW AIR BAG IS AVAILABLE.I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD ALLOW LINCOLN NOT TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG IN A TIMELY MANNER.I USED TO ENJOY DRIVING THE CAR BUT I DRIVE IT RARELY NOW BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS.
TAKATA RECALL WE RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG IS ON RECALL. I CALLED TO GET IT FIXED, AND THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT. I BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP AS MY CHILDREN ARE USING THIS CAR! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW IT HAS TAKEN ALL THE TIME WITHOUT A REPLACEMENT.
TAKATA RECALL: RECEIVED A NOTICE VIA MAIL IN REGARDS TO THIS RECALL. TRIED TO CALL THE PHONE NUMBERS LISTED FOR CLAIMS (FREE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT) AND GOT NOWHERE. IT'S A PRERECORDED MESSAGE THAT GIVES YOU NO OPTION TO SPEAK TO ANYONE ABOUT HAVING YOUR AIRBAGS REPLACED.
TAKATA RECALL. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAD NO FIX AND I HAD TO WAIT FOR LETTER. NO LETTER HAS COME.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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. THE DEALER (REEDMAN-TOLL LINCOLN, 1700 LINCOLN HWY, LANGHORNE, PA 19047) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A NOTICE ON THE AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A REPLACEMENT PART NOTICE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAILY AND DUE TO THE RISK OF INJURY AND/OR DEATH, THIS NEEDS REPLACED ASAP.
TAKATA RECALL - RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE JUNE 2016 WITHOUT A CHANGE IN STATUS. THE RECALL IS STILL LISTED AS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. I DON'T HAVE A SECONDARY VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO AVOID THE SAFETY CONCERN IS AN ACTIVE ISSUE.
TAKATA RECALL, WHY IS TAKING THE CAR MANUFACTURERS SO,LONG TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED! RECEIVED NOTICE LAST JULY 2016!! HAVE NOT YET HAD A INCIDENT NOR DO,I WANT TO HAVE ONE, LET'S FIX THIS NOW!!!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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. TERRY FORD IN PEOTONE, ILLINOIS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED
I CAN NOT HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT AS THAT WOULD BE DANGEROUS IF I HAD A CRASH AND THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG WAS RELEASED MY HUSBAND IS 86 AND IT IS A BURDEN FOR HIM TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE BACK SEAT I AM ALSO LIMITED WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN RIDE IN MY CAR BECAUSE NO ONE CAN GET IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THIS IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING TO ME AND MY HUSBAND THIS ANNOYANCE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS AS NO DEALER HAS OFFERED TO HELP EACH DEALER TELLS ME THE FORD COMPANY MUST RELEASE NEW AIRBAG PARTS ITS AMAZING THAT THIS SITUATION CAN GO ON FOR LONG IT IS TOTALLY UNFAIR PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE IS ANYWAY TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION THANK YOU
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED IN HOUSTON, TX 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.
TAKATA RECALL RE TK HOLDINGS THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED JUNE 1, 2016. I NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HERE IN KINGMAN, AZ (COLORADO RIVER FORD).
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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 STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED GREENWAY FORD (9001 EAST COLONIAL DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32817; 1-888-832-6125) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JS
HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE SEPT 7, 2016 TO HAVE RECALL NOTICE 16S26/NHTSA RECALL16V-384. HAVE CALLED THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN AND SPOKE TO MELISSA : PHONE: 413-8550 EXT.4113. HAVE NOT BEEN IN A WRECK AND WANT VEHICLE AIRBAG REPLACED BEFORE THAT HAPPENS.
"TAKATA RECALL"..IN JULY OF 2016, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY VEHICLES TAKATA AIR BAG WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THAT WAS 16 MONTHS AGO. IT IS VERY DISTURBING TO KNOW THAT IF YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT, YOU MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY METAL FRAGMENTS EMITTED FROM THE DEVICE. FURTHERMORE, I ASKED SEVERAL LINCOLN DEALER EMPLOYEES, ABOUT THE AIR BAG RECALL SITUATION, MANY REPLIED THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE FOR THEIR VEHICLES AIRBAGS ALSO. I AM 84 YEARS OLD, I HAVE OWNED 4 LINCOLN CARS. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE OF YOUR COMPANY TO WAIT OVER A YEAR (16 MONTHS IN MY CASE) TO NOT REMEDY A POTENTIAL MECHANICAL HAZARD IN YOUR PRODUCT. IF YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT, YOU MIGHT SURVIVE IT, BUT THE AIR BAG WILL LIKELY KILL YOU. UNLESS I HEAR A GREAT REASON FOR THIS PITIFULLY LONG WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT, I PLAN TO SUE YOUR TAKATA COMPANY AND ALSO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR NEGLIGENCE AND MALICIOUS NEGLECT. BEST REGARDS
MY VEHICLE HAS AN AIR BAG THAT IS LISTED AS A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE UNIT. FORD AND LINCOLN HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME ABOUT A REPLACEMENT, AND I HAVE TRAVELED TO MY DEALER, CARRIAGE FORD, CLARKSVILLE IN 47130, AND THEY TELL ME IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT DEVICES, AND THERE IS NO ANTICIPATED DELIVERY DATE FOR THESE.
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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 (WALLACE LINCOLN, 5555 US-1, FORT PIERCE, FL, 34982) 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.
TAKATA RECALL: FORD DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS AS OF OCTOBER 20, 2017.
TAKATA INFLATORS. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE TAKATA INFLATORS IN JULY OF 2016. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING SINCE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (SANDERSON LINCOLN, 2121 W BELL RD, PHOENIX AZ, 602-375-7500) 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 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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 (WITT LINCOLN IN SAN DIEGO, CA: 888-715-1075) 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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 (GARY YEOMANS FORD LINCOLN, 1420 N. TOMOKA FARMS ROAD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32124) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/06/17 *BF *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE TAKATA RECALL IN JULY 2016, ONE YEAR AGO. A COPY OF THE RECALL NOTICE IS ATTACHED. LINCOLN CLAIMS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PARTS. SINCE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR MY RUPTURE IN A CRASH, I HAVE A RISK OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. A LINCOLN CUSTOMER SUPPORT AGENT TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A LOW RISK OF THE INFLATOR RUPTURING SINCE THE RISK DEPENDS ON THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. MY ZEPHYR IS ALMOST 12 YEARS OLD. SHOULDN'T LINCOLN BE REPAIRING 2006 ZEPHYRS? WHAT IS THE RISK OF A DANGEROUS RUPTURE?
TAKATA INFLATORS: RE:--LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY DATED MARCH 2017 ***IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL***PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE ETC.-- SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 17S01 / NHTSA RECALL 17V-024 --THE LINCOLN MOTOR CO., HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN YOUR VEHICLE, WITH VIN SHOWN ABOVE. (PROBLEM) --- IT HAS NOW BEEN APPROX. 5 MONTHS SINCE WE RECEIVED ABOVE REFERENCED LETTER AND ALTHOUGH, WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS , THERE HAS NOT BEEN A POSITIVE RESPONSE AS TO WHEN THIS RECALL WILL BE CONSUMMATED. (LETTER ALSO STATED) A RUPTURED INFLATOR MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ( IS THIS TO BE INTERPRET) -- THAT NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN INFORMED, AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, ALL LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH INJURY AND OR DEATH IS NO LONGER A RESPONSIBILITY OF LINCOLN MOTOR CO.??? --(RECENT T.V. NEWS BROADCAST STATED)-- COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURED AIR BAGS HAS FILED FOR BACKRUPTCY, DUE TO NUMEROUS AIR BAG RUPTURES, THAT RESULTED IN 19 CONFIRMED DEATHS. I ASKED FOR A LOANER CAR UNTIL THIS MATTER IS RESOLVED AN IT FELL OM DEAF EARS. --WHAT IS MY NEXT COARSE OF ACTION.???
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (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 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* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS WARPED. THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD, WHERE THE DEFROST VENTS WERE LOCATED, WERE NOT FITTING CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RUBBER PIECE WAS PARTIALLY COVERING THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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 CONTACT SPOKE TO PINES FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 8655 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024, WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD WAIT FOR A SECOND NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AND IT WAS LIFTING UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 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 INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. 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.
GARAGE KEPT, LOW MILEAGE, WELL TAKEN CARE OF. DASH BOARD IS WARPING, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS LINCOLN.
TAKATA RECALL. NHTSA RECALL #: 16V384. MFG. RECALL #: 16S26. HAS NOW BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE RECALL AND STILL NO REMEDY. FORTUNATELY THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT BUT PASSENGERS DO RIDE IN THE CAR FREQUENTLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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 DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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