Ford recalls over 953K vehicles to replace air bag inflators that can explod

Fox2Detroit ^ | 01/04/2019

[BenLurkin]

Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel.

The move includes 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history.

Included are the 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX, the 2010 and 2011 Ford Ranger, the 2010 to 2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, the 2010 and 2011 Mercury Milan, and the 2010 to 2014 Ford Mustang.

[Yo-Yo]

I hates it when theys explod.

[Dr. Sivana]

Life imitates Dilbert once again.

[Leaning Right]

That sure was a vague article. For example, is Ford including every 2012 Fusion in the recall? Or just some of them? You’d think that Ford would know, and that the article would provide those details.

[Yo-Yo]

But seriously, was Takata the only company in the world making airbags?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Putting a government-mandated explosive device in your steering wheel made motoring SOOOOOO much safer...

[Buckeye McFrog]

But seriously, was Takata the only company in the world making airbags?

I'm thinking 90% of potential manufacturers had their risk management people take a look at the potential liability and decided, "Nah!"

[cuban leaf]

I thought they were SUPPOSED TO explode.

[TADSLOS]

[trisham]

LOL!

[buffyt]

Good one! Love Dilbert!

[Leaning Right]

You can check to see if your car has recall issues here:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

[gathersnomoss]

Yet another example...Government Regulations can kill you.

[Deaf Smith]

Years ago, FOMOCO had a major recall when cars & truck's had a tendency to catch fire when parked.

The problem was that pressure switch on the brake master cylinder would leak and drip onto wiring connections below.

The solution? Move the wire harness and blue tag the work.

The problem with the leaking brake fluid was not a problem to them.

[Kommodor]

Gee, I think I want to go buy a ... nevermind now.

[gathersnomoss]

It all started with seat belts. Then someone came to The Government with yet another money stealing scheme, this time deafening and crippling air bags. “And now it’s a Monster that will not obey”

[Kommodor]

No, but most likely they were the cheapest. You can be the cheapest when you use unstable ingredients in your airbags.

Funny thing is GM doesn’t seem to have this problem. Just be careful with your ignition switch.

[Blurb2350]

I just got one of these notices for my 2008 or 2009 Ford Edge. There’s no Ford dealership anywhere near me. (I bought the car just over a year ago, before moving across the country.) What if I ignore it and do nothing? Is there any legal obligation on my part to have the airbag(s) fixed or replaced or whatever it is they need to do?

[Revel]

Obviously Ford has known about this for several years. Every since the whole defective airbag issue cam up. They are just now getting around to the recall on these models.

I understand that with so many defective air bags out there then they could not all be replaced immediately. But they could have been disabled until they could be replaced.

[NobleFree]

But they could have been disabled until they could be replaced.

And if the feds had allowed it, airbag systems could have included a user switch to disable. But no, we couldn't let adults make their own safety choices ...