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Old 10-16-2012, 07:32 AM   #1
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Default Ford recalls 150k Fiestas over airbag concern

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Ford has issued a recall for a segment of 2011 to 2013 model year Fiesta subcompacts that concerns improper deployment of the side curtain airbags. Cars recalled were manufactured between November 3, 2009 and September 21, 2012 - 154,604 units in total.

The Fiesta models affected by the recall will not deploy their side curtain airbags, which cover both front and rear passengers, during a side impact collision if the front passenger seat is empty. This means occupants in the rear on the passenger side won't be protected by the side airbag in a collision if the front passenger seat is empty. These side curtain airbags were actually designed not to deploy in a scenario where the front passenger seat was empty (why that is is unclear), but that information was not properly presented to Fiesta owners in the manual.

Ford is currently notifying Fiesta owners whose vehicles are covered under this recall, and reprogramming the vehicle software to allow the side curtain airbags to deploy during the aforementioned side impact situations.Continue reading Ford recalls 150k Fiestas over airbag concern
Ford recalls 150k Fiestas over airbag concern originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.


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