NHTSA Complaint #11064777 — 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR

SIDE AIRBAG. VEHICLE HAS 113,000 MILES. VEHICLE STARTS TO JERK WHEN PUT INTO LOW GEAR AND HAS DONE THAT MORE THEN ONCE WHILE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VEHICLE IN LOWER GEAR. CONTACT CALLED LINCOLN AND LINCOLN STATED NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. 1RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN JUN 01,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER16S26 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V384 RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE SUMMARY THE 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 RISK THE 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.. LINCOLN DEALERSHIP STATED VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION.