New Recall On 2005 - 2008 Mustangs
2/26/08, 08:56 AM
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New Recall On 2005 - 2008 Mustangs
February 22, 2008
TO: All U.S. Ford and Lincoln Mercury Dealers
SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD -Compliance Recall 08C02:
Certain 2005 -2008 Mustang Vehicles
Reprogram Restraint Control Module
AFFECTED VEHICLES
Certain 2005 through 2008 model year Mustang vehicles built at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant from April 22, 2005 through January 31, 2008. Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS.
REASON FOR THIS COMPLIANCE RECALL
The affected vehicles do not comply with one of the neck injury requirements specified in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208 -Occupant Crash Protection for an unbelted 5th percentile female sitting in the passenger seat while it is in the full forward position.
SERVICE ACTION
Dealers are to reprogram the Restraint Control Module using IDS (Integrated Diagnostic System) that is updated with release (R53.7) P16 or later. This service must be performed on affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner. Do not demonstrate or deliver affected vehicles that remain in your new vehicle inventory until this compliance recall has been completed.
NOTE: Owners are encouraged to have this recall performed as soon as possible. Until this recall is performed, the vehicle owner can eliminate any real world risk associated with this noncompliance by making certain the front seat passenger wears the safety belt and positions the seat rearward, away from the airbag.
TO: All U.S. Ford and Lincoln Mercury Dealers
SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD -Compliance Recall 08C02:
Certain 2005 -2008 Mustang Vehicles
Reprogram Restraint Control Module
AFFECTED VEHICLES
Certain 2005 through 2008 model year Mustang vehicles built at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant from April 22, 2005 through January 31, 2008. Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS.
REASON FOR THIS COMPLIANCE RECALL
The affected vehicles do not comply with one of the neck injury requirements specified in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208 -Occupant Crash Protection for an unbelted 5th percentile female sitting in the passenger seat while it is in the full forward position.
SERVICE ACTION
Dealers are to reprogram the Restraint Control Module using IDS (Integrated Diagnostic System) that is updated with release (R53.7) P16 or later. This service must be performed on affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner. Do not demonstrate or deliver affected vehicles that remain in your new vehicle inventory until this compliance recall has been completed.
NOTE: Owners are encouraged to have this recall performed as soon as possible. Until this recall is performed, the vehicle owner can eliminate any real world risk associated with this noncompliance by making certain the front seat passenger wears the safety belt and positions the seat rearward, away from the airbag.
2/26/08, 09:22 AM
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Shouldn't mean anything, your tune doesn't touch the Restraint Control Module.
I've got to take mine in anyway, I'll see what happens.
I've got to take mine in anyway, I'll see what happens.
2/26/08, 09:39 AM
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2/26/08, 05:39 PM
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So you can reprogram the restraint control module without touching the tune? With my luck, the tech will "do me a favor" and punch mine back to stock while he's at it.
2/26/08, 05:53 PM
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Hatchman, yeah, the "tune" is just for the engine management. There are other modules in the car that area accessed through the OBD II port, but aren't affected by (or have an affect on) the engine management. The Audio Control Module (ACM) is one, that's what needs to be reprogrammed for those of us that have put in Ford Nav systems after buying the car. The Restraint Control Module would be another. I'm not sure what all the modules are, but I've got a partial listing, and there are others like ICM, GEM, SDAR. Those are "BCE Modules", and there is also the PCM Module. These all show up on the "As Built" information for your car. I have one here for another car, on that a local dealer used to do the programming of my nav the first time.
I'm sure others have a better list of the different modules that our cars come with, and maybe even know what these others I listed are for.
I'm sure others have a better list of the different modules that our cars come with, and maybe even know what these others I listed are for.
