The airbag light is on, the vehicle has not been in an accident. The vehicle has less than 50k miles on it. The bags have never deployed. I did not have this repaired. There is a seatbelt recall that affects airbags... Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured August 18, 2014, to October 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the passenger safety belt tension sensor may misclassify the size of the front passenger seat occupant. This could cause a child size occupant to be classified as an adult and an adult passenger to be classified as a child passenger. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Does this cause the airbag light to come on???
2015 Ford Mustang airbags problems
23 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 35,100. 11 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 35,100
- crashes
- 11
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Sensor: occupant classification: front passenger1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Mustang airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 Ford Mustang airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
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What 2015 Ford Mustang owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
There is a well known evaporator core issue with the Ford Mustangs/Trucks that were produced between the 2015-2017 models. Freon leaks out of the evaporator core due to poor build quality this creates a white film on the windshield of the vehicle that makes it hard for drivers to see. This happened to me when I first bought my car and I could have crashed but was able to safely pull over and clean the windshield off. This film buildup can happen at anytime and also releases an unpleasant order into the atmosphere that should not be breathed in and is very harmful to the environment. Ford is well aware of this issue and decided to avoid doing a recall to prevent the company from losing money. I am also having an airbag issue on my Mustang this one is current. I have not been in any accidents or driven the car in anyway to make the light come on. The drivers side airbag light is on and is indicating that their is an issue with my airbag system. This is a huge safety concern and I don't want to wait for something to happen for either of these issues to be fixed. The AC issue is new for me with Ford but out of the 4 mustangs I have owned 3 of them have all had recalls for an airbag issue. The first was my 2005 V6 base model. The second was my 2010 Mustang GT. and the third was my 2014 Mustang GT. This is now my 4th mustang and still having air bag issues. Please do something about any of these issues if you can. I am sure numerous of other people have experienced what I am experiencing. I have even done research and seen forums that are over 150 pages long regarding some of the safety issues mentioned in this message. Please and Thank You Very Much
It stolen
Tried to go through dealer they refused to fix
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger's side seat belt and air bag warning lights were illuminated, while there was no passenger occupying the passenger seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty Occupant Classification Module (OCM) sensor. The dealer informed the contact that the Occupant Classification Module (OCM) sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000. Contact Additional comments: The seat belt and air bag warning lights will turn on randomly and at all different speeds. There seems to be no correleation when the sensor decides to fail. Richmond Ford West said they had never seen this failure before. They advised that if their was a person in the passenger seat, the lights were illuminated (sensor not working) and the car was to get into a crash, the airbags would not go off. Current, I only drive the car alone. I talked to Ford Customer Service about this clear safety issue and concern, they said they would not offer any help in the repair and it would cost $2000 ($1600 for the part and $400) for the labor. This appears to be a very rare, but significant safety issue for the car for a part to randomly fail through no fault of the owner.
Air bag light will stay on during hot days or if car has been left outside in heat during initial startup. Turning car off then on sometimes corrects the issue. Car had 55k miles on it when it first started to happen. Seen issue happening to many other 2015-17 mustang owners online
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford mustang. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy during a crash. During the crash the driver sustained injuries to the upper torso. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a cement utility pool. During the crash the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but the air bags did not deploy. The message "air bags deployed" had displayed in the instrument panel. The driver sustained injuries to the upper torso and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was towed away and deemed a total loss. No police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined by a dealer or independent mechanic. The contact mentioned that the seat belt failed also failed to retract at the time of impact. The contact stated that she requested the insurance company to investigate the failure of the air bags however, the advised her to contact the manufacturer as the air bags failure were already under investigation. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.
I was like I was dreaming when after I was woke up in the hospital and there was a lot of time missing you know I can remember at the every little thing I was missing a lot of time before we went out and the wreck you know right after a couple of days of being conscious and never should have wrecked you know and it just it just let nothing making no sense and then it all come clear I was knocked out before the wreck an example of a how I don't know why I don't know all I know is I was knocked out a couple of thousands of a second before the red cuz I missed you too much of it
When traveling at 65 miles a hour the airbag light, traction control lights and ABS light came on the vehicle also lost power steering. I was told that because the airbag light was on the airbags would not function. Dealers report that rear driver hub driver side caused the issue. Dealer refused to cover under warranty even though airbag system was still under warranty.
We were stopped in fast lane in freeway traffic, car in center lane hit back passenger side, pushing us into tahoe in front of us. Driver that hit us was going 30-35 MPH on impact. Only the drivers leg airbag went off, passenger airbag popped cover off on right side and got stuck so did not deploy. Drivers front steering wheel airbag did not deploy. Driver injured with severe bruising. Back windshield shattered in tiny pieces across entire inside of car. I have confirmed this car did not have any airbag recalls associated with it.
Questions about the 2015 Ford Mustang airbags
Does the 2015 Ford Mustang have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the airbags of the 2015 Ford Mustang, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2015 Ford Mustang airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 35,100 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Ford Mustang airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Mustang have bad airbags?
The Ford Mustang model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (348 complaints), 2014 (245 complaints) and 2008 (240 complaints).
Other 2015 Ford Mustang problems
Electrical 68Brakes 51Engine 51Driver assistance 50Body 45Lights 42Transmission 42Fuel system 32Locks 21Steering 18Wheels 16Acceleration 15Visibility 15Seat belts 10Seats 10Suspension 9Tires 2
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