NHTSA Complaint #11377943 — 2006 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEGAN SOON AFTER THE TAKATA AIR BAG WAS REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INITIALLY HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SIMI VALLEY FORD (2440 FIRST ST, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065) WHERE IT REMAINED IN THEIR POSSESSION DUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PARTS REMAINED UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. *BF