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Ford in the affected vehicles, the side curtain air bag may not deploy with the proper trajectory due to being folded and packaged incorrectly.

NHTSA campaign 16V-188 · Reported April 4, 2016 · 37,066 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Transit
VEHICLES AFFECTED
37,066
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-orient the side curtain air bag assembly, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the air bags side/window. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the side curtain air bag may not deploy with the proper trajectory due to being folded and packaged incorrectly.

WHY IT MATTERS

A side curtain air bag that does not deploy as intended may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-orient the side curtain air bag assembly, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-188.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2016Ford Transit

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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