NHTSA Complaint #10821684 — 2009 FORD MUSTANG

TAKATA RECALL MY 2009 MUSTANG HAS A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR. WHEN NO ONE IS SEATED THE AIRBAG FLASHES CODE 16. WHEN I FASTEN THE BELT ON THAT SIDE STILL UNOCCUPIED, THE FAULT CODE STOPS, BUT THE CENTER DASH LIGHTS UP INDICATING PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY CAR, AND THAT IT HAS AND IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MANY CARS NOT JUST FORD. THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE TAKATA RECALL FOR DRIVERS AIRBAG REPLACEMENT SINCE MARCH OF 2015. AS YET FORD DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I BELIEVE THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY WHICH INCLUDES THE BLADDER, SENSOR, AND ECM SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED. I LIVE IN HAWAII (HIGH HUMIDITY) AND RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVERS AIRBAG HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY OR EFFECTIVELY PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE RESPOND WITH ANY DIRECTION.