In april of last year 2019 I was notified of a airbag recall on my vehicle. I went and got my airbag recall done. Now my airbag light on dash stays on for the pass three days. I took my vehicle back to the same ford dealers that service my car. My vehicle was in motion with the airbag light still on. The dealer shop is telling me it may not be my airbag and I will have to pay for diagnosis,etc.
2009 Ford Fusion: airbag warning light
9 of the 1,023 complaints about the 2009 Ford Fusion describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 5
Is there a fix? There are 5 recalls and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced by midland ford-lincoln (500 joe mann blvd, midland, mi 48642, (989) 631-0040) per the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags). Shortly after the dealer's repair, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated; however, the dealer indicated that further diagnostic testing was required. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving at any speed, the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit. The contact called college station ford at 979‑431‑3382 (located at 1351 earl rudder fwy, college station, tx 77845) and a diagnostic test was recommended. The manufacturer was called and the contact asked for a supervisor, but the agent did not transfer the call. The contact was not called back. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 226,000. *tt
Takata inflators I bought my fusion in 2013 . Maybe about a year and a half later one day my airbag light came on out of the blue. My car warrenty at the I believe expired. I took it to a ford dealership and was charge I believe $99 for a diagnostic. I maybe wrong I may need to find the report from back in 2014 but I believe they said it was a bag air installed in on passenger side and it would be 900 to fix. I said no because I was a student I couldn't afford that. I have just accepted the fact it was no good. I then see this recall I got notified on and it got me wondering. So I just wanted to send this to be noted under my VIN.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (hub city ford, 2909 nw evangeline trwy, lafayette, la 70507, (877) 372-9392) where the contact was placed on a waiting list and informed that the parts were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called courtesy ford (2022 rees st #t, breaux bridge, la 70517, (888) 471-3017) and was added to their waiting list as well. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas15628617. The contact was referred to ford customer service at 866‑436‑7332. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall !!!!!!! The display panel warning lights come on and go off at will. Mostly when its humid outside or raining. This is including the scary airbag light, oil light, engine light. I am stuck with the car since ford stated no one should sit in the front passenger seat. Has no value. And I pray every day it does not kill me!
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v024000 (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 bill cole ford lincoln at (606) 329-2120 (2119 greenup ave, ashland, ky 41101) and glockner south point ford at (740) 894-3673 (155 co rd 406, south point, oh 45680) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The air bag warning indicator illuminated, indicating to remove objects near the passenger seat. The contact also stated that the glue that held the dashboard together was separated. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The local ballentine ford dealer located at 1305 sc-72, greenwood sc, 29649 was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that parts were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 08/09/17*lj
This may be a huge coincidence but immediately after being sideswiped with only passenger side view mirror damaged, the driver's side door would no longer open from the inside. We thought it was related to the impact on the passenger side but this seems to be a recurring problem with ford fusions. We have to keep the motor running, lower the window and reach out to the exterior driver door handle to open the driver side door. This should be a ford recall item. For awhile the airbag light will intermittently stay on while driving.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Recall number 21V158000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Recall number 21V081000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2009 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Recall number 18V046000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Recall number 17V024000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Recall number 16V384000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Ford Fusion airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2009 Ford Fusion?
9 of 1,023 owner complaints about the 2009 Ford Fusion (1%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Ford Fusion?
There are 5 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Ford Fusion
ABS 242Brake failure 103Spongy pedal 58Door locks 40No deployment 18Check engine light 16Stalling 13Sudden acceleration 9Engine failure 7Loss of power 7Hesitation 6Grinding brakes 5
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