2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR RECALL - #17V024000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS : FRONTAL : PASSENGER SIDE : INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ 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 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan 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." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR |
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| Manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company |
| Manufactured between |
3/16/2005 - 12/19/2008 |
| Recalled on |
1/12/2017 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
2/14/2018 |
| # Affected |
654,695 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
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| Description |
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ 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 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan 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." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. |
| Consequences |
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death. |
| Corrective action |
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. 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. |
| Notes |
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
| See also |
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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