NHTSA Complaint #11054779 — 2011 FORD FUSION

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION ...... RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM FORD... POWER STEERING FAILING... CONTACT WAS ON ROAD THE OTHER DAY AND POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIP STATED ABS MODULE RECALL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. CONTACT BROUGHT VEHICLE TO FORD AND FORD STATED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW SENSOR. 1RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN JUN 01,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 16S26 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V384 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE SUMMARYTHE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. THIS DEFECT REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO TAKATA DIRS 16E-042, 16E-043, 16E-044. SAFETY RISKTHE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. THIS DEFECT REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO TAKATA DIRS 16E-042, 16E-043, 16E-044. REMEDY OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER TO HAVE THEIR PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED. THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. MANUFACTURER'S NOTES TO CHECK FOR NON-SAFETY-RELATED PROGRAMS APPLICABLE TO YOUR VEHICLE, SEE HTTP://WWW.FORD.COM/ OR WWW.LINCOLN.COM OR CALL YOUR FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER. CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT FORD AT 800-392-3673