2011-2013 Ford Fiesta recall: air bags
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on October 5, 2012. It covers about 154,471 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 154,471
- reported
- Oct 5, 2012
- owners notified
- Oct 26, 2012
- related complaints
- 51
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Fiesta vehicles, manufactured from November 3, 2009 through September 21, 2012. The vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." The passenger side curtain air bag will not deploy in the event of a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty. Although the side curtain air bag system was designed to suppress the side curtain air bag under this scenario, that information is not explained in the owner's guide for these vehicles as required by FMVSS No. 208.
- Risk
- An occupant in the right rear seating position will not have coverage from the side curtain air bag in a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty, increasing the risk of injury to the right rear occupant.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners and dealers will reprogram the vehicle's software free of charge so that it no longer suppresses the passenger side curtain air bag when the front passenger seat is empty, and consistent with the description in the owner's guide. The safety recall began on October 26, 2012. Owner's may contact Ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 12V488000
Affected vehicles
- Ford Fiesta 2011-2013 201120122013
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 51 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 12V488000
Is there a recall on the 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta air bags?
Yes. Recall 12V488000, reported on October 5, 2012, covers about 154,471 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 12V488000?
Ford will notify owners and dealers will reprogram the vehicle's software free of charge so that it no longer suppresses the passenger side curtain air bag when the front passenger seat is empty, and consistent with the description in the owner's guide. The safety recall began on October 26, 2012. Owner's may contact Ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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