2005–2008 Ford Mustang recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Ford is recalling 434,593 my 2008 Mustang vehicles for failing to comply with one of the neck injury requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection," for an unbelted 5TH percentile female sitting in the passenger seat while it is in the full forward position.
💥 The risk
During an air bag deployment, if a small female in the front passenger seat is not wearing the safety belt, and has the seat in the full forward position, there may be an increased potential for a neck injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reprogram the restraint control module free of charge. The recall began on march 3, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or through email to www.ownerconnection.com.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V082000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 08C02
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 434,593
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Owner phone
- 1-866-436-7332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 3, 2008
- Built
- Apr 22, 2005 – Jan 31, 2008
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 08C02.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.