NHTSA Campaign 16V188000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 16V188000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V188000 with NHTSA on April 4, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V188000, NHTSA lists up to 37,066 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 12, 2014 and March 18, 2016.
The 16V188000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V188000 were scheduled from May 18, 2016, 44 days after the report.
16V188000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V188000 ranks 219 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V188000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V188000 was 16V110000, reported on February 25, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to March 18, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the side curtain air bag may not deploy with the proper trajectory due to being folded and packaged incorrectly.
- The risk
- A side curtain air bag that does not deploy as intended may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-orient the side curtain air bag assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S13.
Reported April 4, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V188000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V188000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 4, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted