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NHTSA Recall 16V384000 — Ford Motor Company

Official NHTSA recall 16V384000 covers 18 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 16V384000 was received on 2016-05-31 and is associated with 18 source rows covering 18 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Ford Motor Company.

applications
18
campaign number
16V384000
potential units
1,892,343
manufacturer campaign number
19S01

SOURCES

safety

What the owner should do next

The official record carries a park-outside flag. Follow the manufacturer instructions, park away from structures as directed, and contact a dealer for VIN applicability and remedy status.

do not drive
No
park outside
Yes
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer or tow

SOURCES

causes

Defect described in the recall record

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

campaign number
16V384000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

do not drive
No
park outside
Yes

repair options

Official remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 18 applications across 3 makes and 5 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
18

components

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

applications

  • FORD
  • FORD
  • FORD
  • LINCOLN
  • MERCURY
  • FORD
  • FORD
  • MERCURY
  • FORD
  • FORD

SOURCES

methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
18
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No