NHTSA Complaint #11012304 — 2015 FORD EXPLORER

TAKATA RECALL - I FREQUENTLY COME CLOSE TO BLACKING OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WORK IN A CONGESTED DOWNTOWN AREA AND SIT IN STAND STILL TRAFFIC FOR CLOSE TO 30 MINUTES TWICE A DAY, 5 DAYS A WEEK. I HAVE BEEN TO A SPECIALIST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY I AM HAVING EPISODES OF WHAT I THOUGHT WERE "EXTREME SLEEPINESS". IT NEVER OCCURRED TO ME THAT THE SUDDEN ONSET OF TIREDNESS COULD BE LINKED TO THE AIR IN MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER, NOW THAT I AM AWARE OF THE SITUATION, MY SYMPTOMS MAKE PERFECT SENSE. I AM ALSO HAVING FREQUENT HEADACHES AND DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING AND FOCUSING WHILE WORKING. I AM THE CFO OF A REAL ESTATE COMPANY AND I HAVE NOTICED MY ABILITY TO FOCUS HAS CLEARLY DIMINISHED. THE CONCENTRATION LEVEL AND WORK ETHIC THAT BROUGHT ME TO MY POSITION IS BEING COMPROMISED AND DESPITE HEALTHY CHANGES TO MY DIET AND EXERCISE I CANNOT MAINTAIN THE SAME LEVEL OF PRODUCTIVITY I ONCE HAD. I WOULD LIKE THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE TESTED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE BECAUSE I AM CERTAIN THAT IT EXISTS AND I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND THE LEVEL OF POISONOUS GAS THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO.