Ford Motor Co. and Mazda North American Operations have issued pressing “Do Not Drive” warnings for greater than 457,000 automobiles outfitted with recalled, unrepaired Takata air baggage. Automobile homeowners are strongly urged to not drive these automobiles till the free restore is accomplished and the faulty air bag is changed.
Affected Autos:
- Ford’s Warning: Covers 374,290 mannequin 12 months 2004-2014 automobiles, together with:
- 2004-2006 Ranger
- 2005-2006 GT
- 2005-2014 Mustang
- 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr, Mercury Milan
- 2007-2010 Edge, Lincoln MKX
- 2007-2011 Ranger
- Mazda’s Warning: Covers 82,893 mannequin 12 months 2003-2015 automobiles, together with:
- 2004-2006 B-Sequence
- 2007-2009 B-Sequence
- 2003-2008 Mazda6, MazdaSpeed6
- 2004-2011 RX-8
- 2004-2006 MPV
- 2009-2013 Mazda6, CX-7, CX-9
A few of these automobiles are over 20 years previous, growing the danger of an air bag rupturing in a crash. If an explosion happens, it can lead to extreme harm or demise.
Fast Motion Required:
- Verify for Remembers: Automobile homeowners ought to instantly test if their car has an open Takata air bag recall. This may be finished by visiting the producer’s recall web site.
- Schedule a Free Restore: If a recall is discovered, contact your dealership to schedule a free restore as quickly as doable.
- Observe Producer Warnings: Ford and Mazda are providing free towing, cell restore, and, if needed, loaner automobiles to make sure homeowners can tackle this problem directly.
Thus far, NHTSA has confirmed 27 deaths within the U.S. on account of faulty Takata air baggage, with at the very least 400 individuals reportedly injured by exploding inflators. Older automobiles, specifically, pose a better threat as a result of age of the air bag.