Lincoln Continental, MKX; Ford Edge: Inflator module

Date

Feb. 27, 2017

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Vehicles

Ford Edge (2016, 2017); Lincoln Continental (2017); Lincoln MKX (2016, 2017)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module

Description of the defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

27531

What can happen

During deployment, if the air bag does not fully inflate or the cushion detaches, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C02.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

June 16, 2017

Manufacturer campaign number

17C02

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17V123000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.