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Vehicle recall 16V247000 · April 26, 2016

Ford Flex, Ford Taurus and 3 more models

The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
16V247000
Reported to NHTSA
April 26, 2016
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Manufacturer campaign
16C06
Owner notification
June 9, 2016
Vehicles potentially affected
695
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Air bags › Frontal
Recall 16V247000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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