Ford Issues Another Takata Airbag Recall
Over 1,100 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles might have had faulty replacement parts installed.
Ford is recalling over 154,000 Ford Ranger pickup trucks, Ford Mustang and GT coupes, Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX SUVs, and Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ sedans because they may have had faulty Takata airbag inflators installed during repairs.
In a statement, Ford said that “obsolete” Takata service parts may have remained on the shelves at Ford dealerships even after they should have been disposed of. As a result, dealerships may have installed those faulty airbag inflators as replacements in vehicles whose airbags were stolen or deployed in a crash.
The automaker says it used dealer records to identify 1,117 specific Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles that may have obsolete driver or passenger airbag inflators installed. However, it was unable to determine the whereabouts of 45 faulty airbag inflators compatible with 2004-2006 Ford Ranger trucks, and is recalling 153,107 vehicles to check.
