Ford Motor Company: Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 215. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ vehicles that previously received a replacement passenger air bag under recall 16V-384, 17V-024 or 18V-046. In the event of a crash requiring deployment of the passenger air bag, the bracket that secures the air bag inflator to the module housing may deform, allowing the gas that inflates the air bag to leak out.
The risk
If the air bag does not inflate as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S34.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Lincoln MKZ | 146 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 Lincoln MKZ | 145 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 Ford Fusion | 5,131 | 13 | 9 | 122 |
| 2010 Lincoln MKZ | 170 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 2010 Mercury Milan | 1,003 | 13 | 1 | 40 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V775000.
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