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Problems with 2008 Ford Fusion AIR BAGS

On average, the 2008 Ford Fusion starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 91 751 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 620 complaints from 2008 Ford Fusion about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

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Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2008 Ford Fusion

Takata recall. no notice to repair

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. 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 because he received the recall notice over a year ago. the dealer (woody anderson ford, 2500 jordan ln nw, huntsville, al 35816 (877) 315-0514) was contacted and 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 stated that he recently received a postcard from tk holdings alerting him that they filed for bankruptcy. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The ford dealer on 1202 malabar road refuses to replace my recalled air bags. they keep telling me that they do not have any air bags. this dealer is in palm bay, florida 32907.

Takata recall i received a recall letter approximately 15 months ago. went to ford dealership and was told they don't have any airbags for my vehicle. didn't know when the would get them. called ford motor customer service. all i got from them was an apology and you'll have to wait. i would like to get this hazard air bag problem resolved asap.

I was notified june 2016 of the defective parts and as of this date 10/19/2017 no replacement parts are available. it has been 16 months with no correction available, i am very concerned with the safety of the vehicle since death has been associated with these defective parts especially in the state we live in with it's heat and humidity

Tamara inflator my passanger seat air bag looks as if it wants to pop out my air bag light is always on when i'm driving.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. midland ford lincoln, inc (500 joe mann blvd, midland, mi 48642, (989) 631-0040) was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. *tt*jb

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag was emerging from the dashboard without warning or impact. 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. the contact called a local dealer (bradford fairway sales, 472 e main st, bradford, pa 16701 (814) 368-7166) and was informed that the remedy was not available. the manufacturer was notified and opened case number: cas-148456784. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 55,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). 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 contact spoke with fair oaks ford lincoln (2055 ogden ave, naperville, il 60540) and stated that they could not assist, and that the contact should speak with the manufacturer. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that they could not assist. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

September 8 we had a car accident and our car was totaled the air bags none of them ever went off, even the police and paramedic were concerned, and being a nurse i am very concerned, we were getting off bypass and another car hit us. we were rear ended

Air bag light comes on the dash off and on, starting september, 2017. sometimes in cold position, sometimes while driving.

Takata recall noticed about recall, however no action taken by ford to date. when went for regular oil change at dealership, inquired about recall. was advised by service shop that there was nothing indicated yet.

I have not been contacted about replacement of my recalled airbag i am taking any passengers until replaced. this has not been a timely matter at all please explain [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Takata recall the door handle on the care is broken which enables me to get out of the vehicle. which to me is considered a death trap. i have to roll down the window and open the door from the outside or have someone open it for me. my air bag is also raising out of the passenger side. this scares me. on hot days i fear that it may just explode due to the heat. which may be a hazard to others and i.

The nhtsa remedy order lists this vehicle as a priority group 5 with parts available to effect the recall beginning 6/30/2017. the ford dealer states there are no parts as of 8/18/2017. are you going to enforce your court order remedy order?

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v384000 (air bags) and 07v541000 (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. hennessy ford lincoln atlanta (5675 peachtree industrial blvd, atlanta, ga 30341, (770) 621-0200) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. ... *bf *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. 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. the contact had not called a local dealer. the manufacturer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy and were unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 10/26/17*lj the consumer stated the airbag is bulging from the right front dash.*js

I been having problems with the airbag and selt belts since august 2017.i receive a recall in the mail letting me know that my airbag in my car is been recall.

Takata recall i have not gotten any more information regarding this recall since 2016. ford has not reached out to me to get this resolved and now my airbag light is lighting up on my dashboard.

No issues directly, i have received multiple letter from ford about the recall and they advise to do nothing. they will contact at a later time to come into to a dealer for airbags to be fixed. this has been going on at least a year maybe longer. if this is such an urgent issue, why are they not trying to fix the problem. i have not been in any accidents however; my daughter often is in the front passenger seat. if this is a recall and should be fixed, why is ford not having me come in urgently to get the airbag repaired.

Takata recall. i received a notice from ford motor company in july 2016 concerning the passenger frontal airbag inflator which may rupture in the event of a crash. i understand that ford will eventually repair this problem but my problem is that the airbag looks like it is getting ready to deploy right now? i have no problem waiting for a solution from ford but i am concerned that the airbag may deploy at anytime. i keep checking this site for further information but it seems that there is no further information concerning this recall. i would appreciate it if someone could inform me as to the status of this recall before a passenger or even myself gets injured in the meantime.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that the rear passenger door window failed to stay up. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician placed a stopper between the glass and the door to keep it from falling. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. in addition, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called lincoln of franklin at (615) 794-4585 (1129 murfreesboro rd, franklin, tn 37064) and was informed that the part was not available. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was unknown. parts distribution disconnect.

Tamara recall i was not made aware that my vehicle was apart of this recall.

Was not notified of any recalls on this vehicle when i purchased it. i had an accident last month and the brakes locked up and i couldn't control the steering and went careening off the roadway into a stationary sign and tow up the passenger side of my vehicle. the passenger air bag never deployed. nor the driver air bag.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). 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 huntersville ford dealer stated that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that the passenger air bag was bulging from the air bag compartment. 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 contact called a local dealer (elk grove ford located at 9645 auto center drive elk grove, ca 95757 866-407-7961) and downtown ford (located at 525 n 16th st sacramento, ca 98511) who stated that the recall parts were not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to have the vehicle towed to the dealer to be diagnosed at her own expense. additionally, the contact was denied a loaner vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed. or repaired. the failure mileage was 132,000. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 08/29/17*lj *cn

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received 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 dealer was contacted (lake elsinore ford located at 31500 auto center dr, lake elsinore, ca 92532) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

16s26/nhtsa recall 16v-384 this recall on my ford vehicle is over one year old and has not been fixed what is the status of this recall notice?

Takata recall

Takata recall- has been in effect since june 2016 and nothing has been done to correct the problem. when we check the status of the recall on line it always states that there is no corrective action to be taken at this time. the passenger side airbag was literally popping out of the dash and we had to take it to the dealer to have it repaired at our own expense since there was no recall correction.

Takata recall - i cannot register my vehicle in canada (since june 2017 when i moved) because it cannot be imported. it cannot be imported due to the recall that has not be remedied by ford. ford has not remedied this problem in a timely fashion. no accident or injury has occurred, i just want to register my vehicle in ontario. the address i left is my mother's address in new york state.

Airbag recall 16v384000. dealership claims no parts and may never get replaced. it has been over 1 year since the recall has been received.

I found my wifes ford fusion under recall and after many attempts to have the airbags replaced i have been told there are no airbags available for the recall at this time. her airbag light has stayed on after starting her car at least 4 times this year, i have found no way to safely disconnect or turn off the airbags until new airbags are available, i worry every time she drives her car or has passengers with her, especially her elderly handicapped mother or when we have our 5 month old granddaughter with us, what if the airbags go off for no reason? who pays? what if there are deaths, not just in our car, but what if the bags cause us to hit another car head on, then what? we are terrified of these airbags and need help!

Takata recall - i am waiting to have my airbags replaced on recall. this was a mandatory recall concerning the takata air bags

Takata recall. manufacturer still cannot replace air bags and it has been over a year since the recall was issued (may 2016)

Still waiting to get passenger side takata airbag replaced. how long are you going to allow this issue to continue. make takata provide rental cars to vehicles affected and that will get them moving.

Took the my vehicle in twice to the ford dealer in westlake,ohio. first time in july, 2016 and the second time in may, 2017. both times they informed me they could not do anything until they received the replacement and they had no idea when this would be.

Nhtsa recall number: opens new window takes away from vin lookup section> 16v384 recall date: june 1, 2016 manufacturer recall number: 16s26 it has been almost a year since this recall came up and there is still not a remedy for it. this is a serious safety issue for my family, as my older children usually ride in the front passenger seat. i would like to know when i can expect a resolution to this recall so that i can get my vehicle fixed.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. 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 contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms parts not available.

I received a recall notice i contacted my dealer and it seems that it will be months before this is resolved. now that i know, i am uncomfortable with driving my car and would like a rental until this issue is remedied. my dealer (sorens ford - brookfield, wi) indicated that they would not be able to authorize a rental until the parts come in for the repair. is there any other recourse that i may have??

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaighn 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 contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. the approximate failure mileage was 174,000. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms parts not available. *as

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced any failures. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms remedy not yet available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (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. friendly ford (2250 south rd, poughkeepsie, ny 12601, (845) 462-1900) was contacted and stated that the part was not available and they would not provide a loaner vehicle. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags); however, the manufacturer had not repaired the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. the dealer (bob maxey ford, 2798 e. grand river avenue, howell 48843) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called imlay city ford at (810) 724-5900 (located at 1788 s cedar st, imlay city, mi 48444) and was informed that the part was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (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. johnson lincoln in pittsfield, massachusetts was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *tt *tr

Takata inflators received recall notice in march. called dealership and they said no air bags are available. the ford dealership said they did not know when they would receive the airbags. this put myself and my family at risk of death if we have an accident. ford has enough money to fix the issue without takata. ford needs to step up and support their customers safety.

Takata recall ford notified me by letter in march of 2017 of recall 17v-024, it has been eight months and parts are still not available. the defective passenger airbag upon inflation has the potential to rupture and severely injure or kill the passenger. this is a safety concern for my and my family.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. the manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. the contact was not experiencing a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 06/21/17*lj *as

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (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 stoneham motors (185 main st, stoneham, ma 02180) who stated that they did not have parts for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that nothing could be done. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 10/24/17*lj *js

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