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Problems with 2009 Ford Mustang AIR BAGS

On average, the 2009 Ford Mustang starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 52 723 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 130 complaints from 2009 Ford Mustang about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

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Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2009 Ford Mustang

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags); however, the parts were not available. the dealer (academy ford, 13401 baltimore ave, laurel, md 20707, 877-894-4901) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to continue to call the dealer. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Received urgent airbag safety recall notice in the mail- tried calling to set up appointment at dealership. they said it was a branded title and cannot repair it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact's vehicle was involved in a side impact collision. the air bags failed to deploy. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a tow lot. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired in april per nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags) at galpin ford (located at 1000 sandretto dr, prescott, az 86305, (877) 826-2935). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

Takara inflators: my complaint is that i am having a difficult time getting my local ford dealership to take care of the recall because i did not buy the car from them. i have been on a waiting list for over a year. i called again yesterday and had to put my name on the list again! i was told they had to order the parts and he could not give me an approximate idea of how long this would take.

2009 ford mustang gt. consumer writes in regards to airbag safety recall. consumer would like to know when parts will be available for repair. *ld *js

Takata recall: i took this car in for the recall airbag repair at ashe county ford in west jefferson, nc, but am still getting recall notices for the problem

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (clinton family ford, 1884 canterbury glen lane, rock hill, sc 29730) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. *tt *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was taken to mitchell county ford (231 us-19, camilla, ga 31730) where it was determined that the part was not available. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. *tt

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. o'meara ford (400 w 104th ave, northglenn, co) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Letter from congressman woodall on behalf of constituent regarding an airbag recall on his 2009 ford mustang. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the airbag recall. *js

Received safety recall notice 16s26 / 16v-384 and scheduled a service date with my dealer, shultz ford in wexford, pa, but they said the part is on backorder. please help and resolve so i can use my vehicle.

We have contacted multiple dealerships over the last two years and no one ever has the parts to correct the airbag inflator problem

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. while driving 50 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained head and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was drivable. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the body damage was repaired. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed for the air bag failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v319000 and 16v384000 (air bags). the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 90,500.

Takata recall. ford has yet to fix my passenger side airbag. they predict they "might have" replacement parts in the spring of 2018 but the letter received only states select vehicles. their remedy is to not have anyone sit in the passenger seat. it is a ford mustang. the backseat is not big at all and is only comfortable if you have a double amputee back their. how is my wife who is claustrophobic supposed to ride with me? this is not acceptable. this will also effect if i ever want to trade it in or resell my vehicle as it is a potential death trap for a passenger. ford has taken a 4 passenger car that is really only for 2 people comfortable and made it a one seater.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (west branch ford, 346 w main st, west branch, ia 52358, (319) 643-2123) confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact received a notice from tk holdings, alerting him that takata filed for bankruptcy. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. the dealer (arundel ford, 1561 portland rd, arundel, me 04046, (800) 889-7171) confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting her that they filed for bankruptcy. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall- i took my vehicle to autonation in memphis tennessee and they wanted to charge me just for diagnosing the vehicle. my airbag light is on and i was thought that it was free of charge since there is a recall.

Takata recall - remedy not available yet

Takata recall. manufacturer recall 16s26. two dealers where i have inquired state that passenger side air bag parts are not available and may not be manufactured at all because takata will be going out of business.

Takata airbag recall has yet to be resolved. dealer has no info on actions to be taken.

Takta recall. ford does not have parts to replace airbags and have been waiting over a year. this puts me and any passengers at risk on a daily basis.

Takata recall - i have called both gresham ford and landcaster ford since my first notice on july 2016. both have told me the part is unavailable and being made and that they will contact me for replacement as soon as they become available. as of yet have not had any action.

Takata recall contacted dealer and parts not available to fix problem.

The driver's side airbag has been replaced but not the passenger side and every time i contact the dealership about this issue, i am told that the airbags are not available yet and they have no idea when they will be available.

Takata recall i have not received information from a dealership saying that my air bag recall can be fixed. they just continually say we do not have the part yet to fix the recall on your airbag. i fear for my life and my passengers life if this recall on the airbag is not fixed.

I had the drivers side air bag replaced on my mustang by a dealership, but i have not been able to get the passenger side airbag replaced. all of the dealers in my area keep telling me the part is not in stock for the passenger side airbag. now they say they will call me, but i have not received a call back from any of the dealerships. the car is being driven on city streets and highways. i don't have a current picture of the mustang but it is in very good shape.

Takata airbag recall 16v081- it has been more than a year since i was notified of the recall and the ford dealership in sand city, ca. cypress coast ford continues to state they do not have the parts to satisfy the recall. i drive this vehicle daily and consider it a risk to my safety that the airbag has been recalled and yet there is no resolution still.

Greenway ford replaced my driver airbag in a timely manner, however i have contacted greenway ford in orlando, fl several times to schedule the replacement of my passenger and side airbags. as of the last inquiry on sept 16, 2017 hey are saying they don't have the parts. now i see that takata is filing bankruptcy and will deny liability. i am concerned about not having these airbags replaced. are there any other options?

I received a recall notice about the takaka airbags probably 2 1/2 years ago. i have received several notices to bring my car in for the problem, but when i call to set up an appointment i am told that the parts are not available. am i ever going to get the problem taken care of?

Nhtsa recall: i am having a hdifficult time having my car repaired. the dealers keep telling me that there is a part shortage regarding this recall. i have been trying to have this fixed for over a year.

Takata recall - dealer has not fulfill their obligation to replace the airbags nor provided what safety precautions need to be taken until it is replaced.- recall was known since i purchased the vehicle.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v319000 (air bags) and 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the summerville ford dealer stated that the parts had not been received and there were several others in line to receive the repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect and vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall...air bag recall is incomplete, remedy not available yet. went to dealerships for repairs and they said they have no parts to make necessary repairs and to call on occasion to get updates. my concern is, why is this issue not getting resolved before something happens to me or my loved ones? nhtsa # 17v024 manufacturer # 17s01

I have taken the car for the recall and the airbag annunciator is on

Called dealer several times, keeps saying parts are unavailable-keep getting danger defective mailings - how can i get fixed if no parts??????????

Takata recall issue getting parts to complete recall. have been trying to get the passenger and driver airbag recall resolved for over a year, passenger air bag parts not available to dealer. have been waiting for over a year for the passenger air bag parts.

I received a recall notice of th airbag not being safe an sierious injury could occur if in an acident. called to scheduled an appointment ,one airbag has been replaced. was told it would be alright to drive car, been almost a year still no response on repair. feel luck is running out on when something serious is going to go wrong. dealer really don't want to deal with me, excuse after excuse.

I was traveling at about 40 mph in mid morning traffic. i went through a traffic signal on a city street at which time my engine accelerated at a high rpm. i could not control the vehicle or stop it even though i had depressed the brake pedal. i did lose control of my vehicle, spun around totally my vehicle and another and then stopping against guide wire. the engine was still revving when the car stopped. no airbags deployed and i was transported by ems to the er.

I took my 2009 mustang to the columbus, ohio dealership where i purchased the car for the driver's side airbag recall which evidently they fixed. the next day my airbag light went on which it has never done before. i took it back to the dealership. i was told now that the passenger side airbag was inoperable and it would cost $750 to repair and now neither airbag was working. i did some research online and found out about the passenger side airbag was under recall as well. i called the dealership back and the service person had no idea about that recall code 17s01. i even gave him the code number. now the dealership refuses to repair supposedly because the part of the airbag that is broken is not covered on this recall.

Takata recall, i received notice that there was a recall on my vehicle and that i would receive another notice when i could take it in to be fixed. i never received notice and apparently this recall is unresolved.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called lewis ford at (833) 245-4709 (3373 n college ave, fayetteville, ar 72703) and was informed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags). the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (short-redmond ford, 1916 jacksboro pike, lafollette, tn 37766) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall nhtsa recall number 17v024 summary passenger airbag inflator replacement recall status recall incomplete. remedy not yet available remedy owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a ford or lincoln dealer to have their passenger frontal airbag inflator replaced. there will be no charge for this service. safety risk descrpition the passenger frontal airbag inflator could rupture if the vehicle is involved in a crash were the supplemental frontal airbags are designed to deploy. this defect report is in response to dirs 17e001, 17e002, 17e003. ford is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition. manufacturer recall number 17s01

Takata airbag: i have been waiting for 16 months for a replacement. my dealership is unable to get or order parts. this issue has not been resolved in a timely manner. i am unable to not to use my vehicle until it is safe and the passengers i drive with are precious.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v381000 (air bags) and 17v024000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the parts were not available for repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called a local dealer (spradley barr motors, 2200 westland rd, cheyenne, wy 82001) and was informed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall-passenger side airbag inflator->ford is incompletely not replacing these in a timely fashion. i have waited over a year to have the driver's airbag replaced, and now over 6 months for the passenger side -and they still have not replaced it. some type of penalty should be meted out!! please help!!!

Takata recall i was driving my 2009 ford mustang on a neighborhood street 30 mph, when i turned a corner (10 mph) i attempted to honk my horn and the passenger airbag deployed, my car accelerated with a hard right straight into a dumpster damaging the drivers side of the vehicle, the drivers side airbag did not deploy. i had purchased the car 6 months before this accident and the horn had not worked, we did not know there was a recall on the airbag at this time. this accident could have killed someone because the car became uncontrollable, the impact was so forceful it bent the frame of the car the damage to the vehicle is estimated at $7000.00.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 01/10/2017*ct updated 7/11/18*jb

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2009 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer (philpott ford, 1400 us-69, nederland, tx 77627) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vin was not available. the contact had not experienced a failure.

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