Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #12V488000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 12V488000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting model year 2011-2013 fiesta vehicles, manufactured from november 3, 2009 through september 21, 2012 Includes 154,471 affected units, Passenger Side Curtain Air Bag/FMVSS 208, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2011-2013 fiesta vehicles, manufactured from november 3, 2009 through september 21, 2012
Defect Summary
Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 fiesta vehicles, manufactured from november 3, 2009 through september 21, 2012. The vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the passenger side curtain air bag will not deploy in the event of a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty. Although the side curtain air bag system was designed to suppress the side curtain air bag under this scenario, that information is not explained in the owner's guide for these vehicles as required by fmvss no. 208.
Corrective Action
Ford will notify owners and dealers will reprogram the vehicle's software free of charge so that it no longer suppresses the passenger side curtain air bag when the front passenger seat is empty, and consistent with the description in the owner's guide. The safety recall began on october 26, 2012. owner's may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.