Ford Recalling 470,000 05+ Mustangs
2/28/08 | 01:55 AM
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Ford Recalling 470,000 05+ Mustangs
I just read this on Autoblog
If you own an '05 - '08 Ford Mustang, watch your mailbox for a recall notice from the Oval in the coming days. It turns out that the NHTSA learned that the passenger-side frontal airbag could potentially deploy with greater-than-allowable force for a petite, unrestrained passenger. Over 470,000 of the ponycars qualify for the recall, with 435,000 of them located in the US. A dealer-performed software update will correct the problem. According to Ford, there are no reported injuries related to the issue, and the particular scenario in which the problem could manifest itself is rare.
2/28/08 | 05:46 AM
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2005: 160,975 (source below)
2006: 166,530 (source)
2007: 134,626 (source 1, source 2)
Total sales 2005-2007: 462,131
Post title: "Ford Recalling 470,000 05+ Mustangs"
I'm guessing if you add the remaining early orders from 2004 and recent orders in 2008, that will get us a "470,000+" figure.
So it looks like "if you have a 05+ Mustang, it is being recalled."
2/28/08 | 06:10 AM
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If your car was built before April of 05 it should not be effected mine isn't on the recall list built in 04. You can go to this website to check. http://www.ford.com/owner-services/m...ll-information
2/28/08 | 06:30 AM
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Yep - I just checked the MyFord page and this was on the recall tab -
2005 Ford Mustang VIN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DEMONSTRATION/DELIVERY HOLD - PERFORM PRIOR TO VEHICLE DELIVERY - PASSENGER AIRBAG Recall Code: 08C02
2005 Ford Mustang VIN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DEMONSTRATION/DELIVERY HOLD - PERFORM PRIOR TO VEHICLE DELIVERY - PASSENGER AIRBAG Recall Code: 08C02
2/28/08 | 07:18 AM
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This topic has already been posted. See http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=78067 
2/28/08 | 07:31 AM
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If your car was built before April of 05 it should not be effected mine isn't on the recall list built in 04. You can go to this website to check. http://www.ford.com/owner-services/m...ll-information
2/28/08 | 10:46 AM
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If your car was built before April of 05 it should not be effected mine isn't on the recall list built in 04. You can go to this website to check. http://www.ford.com/owner-services/m...ll-information
2/28/08 | 11:41 AM
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2/28/08 | 11:47 AM
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If your car was built before April of 05 it should not be effected mine isn't on the recall list built in 04. You can go to this website to check. http://www.ford.com/owner-services/m...ll-information
Mine was built in April 2005 and is not affected
2/28/08 | 01:53 PM
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Recall completed
I printed out the info on My Ford, yesterday morning, and stopped by the dealer, Jacobsen Ford, Sturgis, SD, for a minor mirror issue. I showed them the recall info, and they pulled my car up on the system, brought it into the bay and completed the update in about ten minutes. Customer service...you bet!
2/29/08 | 11:42 AM
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I'll get mine done when it goes in for the fuel pump hesitation. That should be happening very soon, just need to do it on one of my days off. I'm waiting for the salt to clear from the roads.
2/29/08 | 12:10 PM
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