It's been nine years since Ford (and a whole host of other automakers) first warned drivers of the dangers of airbag inflators manufactured by Takata, but according to the automaker, there are still as many as 374,300 such inflators driving around on streets here in the United States (765,600 globally). In light of this seemingly apathetic response, Ford has issued another do-not-drive advisory for the cars and trucks included in the original campaigns.
According to Ford, "The age of these vehicles makes it increasingly possible that a part inside the airbag will explode and expel sharp metal fragments during a crash. This could cause serious injury or death to the driver or passengers." The list of vehicles still on the road with defective Takata inflators includes:
Driver and passenger airbag inflators in:
JEREMY KORZENIEWSKI
https://www.autoblog.com/2024/08/13/ford-again-urges-owners-to-have-their-old-takata-airbag-inflators-replaced/
According to Ford, "The age of these vehicles makes it increasingly possible that a part inside the airbag will explode and expel sharp metal fragments during a crash. This could cause serious injury or death to the driver or passengers." The list of vehicles still on the road with defective Takata inflators includes:
Driver and passenger airbag inflators in:
- 2004-2006 Ford Ranger trucks
- 2005-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles
- 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles
- 2006-2012 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln MKZ / Zephyr vehicles
- 2007-2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles
- 2007-2011 Ford Ranger trucks
JEREMY KORZENIEWSKI
https://www.autoblog.com/2024/08/13/ford-again-urges-owners-to-have-their-old-takata-airbag-inflators-replaced/
