Art161

On December 19, 2014, NHTSA announced recall campaign number 14V802000. This recall includes Mustang model years 2005-2008 that were manufactured August 1, 2004 to June 30, 2007, regardless of the state in which the vehicle was sold or registered.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupants.

Ford has not yet provided a notification schedule. Ford's number for this recall is 14B09.

Happy holidays, and be careful out there.

cruisin5268d

I noticed this on the ongoing thread for this matter. I'm curious to see how else it might expand in the future.

ZGrand

Has anyone contacted their dealer about replacing the airbag yet? Just curious about what they are saying regarding the timing of the replacements. Since I just bought mine and I'm the 4th owner, I'm quite sure I will not be contacted by Ford.

jz78817

it's worth calling the dealer service department to ask. Even if parts aren't available yet it could get your name on the list.

cruisin5268d

I highly doubt they would contact you.

It would make sense to update ownership of a given VIN when it is brought in for normal service but in my experience this is not the case.

PNYXPRESS

Doesn't matter if you are the original owner or the fifth. Recalls are issued to the car not the owner. The recalls are mailed out based on last know registration address thru state DMVs. If your car is affected by the recall and it's registered in your name then you will get a notice.

cruisin5268d

Not the case in Texas in my experience. My ex-wife and I both would get recall notices for vehicles neither of us had owned in 5+ years.

FordService

Thank you for posting, Art161! Owner Letters are expected to be mailed next month. Dealers will repair any affected vehicles whether or not the customer has received a letter. Owners can also check here for any recalls.

+1 PNYXPRESS!

It looks like you guys were the last owner/address the vehicles were registered to, cruisin5268d.

Deysha

cruisin5268d

I don't see how that could be. If we sold a vehicle (only a few years old) to a dealer as a trade for a new vehicle - how could it not be registered by someone else? The dealer sold these vehicles to someone and they would have registered it unless they were taken to Mexico.

PNYXPRESS

Or it was taken to auction and sold to be chopped up as a parts car.

There are lots of reasons why a vehicle doesn't get re-registered after being sold/traded.