2006 FORD F-150; 2006 LINCOLN MARK LT; 2004 FORD F-150; 2005 FORD F-150
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Ford is recalling certain 2004-2006 F-150 pickup trucks and 2006 Lincoln Mark LT vehicles because the driver side frontal air bag could inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of injury or loss of vehicle control if the vehicle is in motion. The problem occurs when the clockspring jumper wire contacts the driver side frontal air bag lower horn plate, causing the wire insulation to become chafed and potentially creating a short circuit. When this happens, the air bag warning lamp may illuminate to indicate that service is required.
Ford will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer to have a new clockspring jumper wire installed with a protective mesh cover. The repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners may contact the Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IF OCCURRING WHILE IN MOTION.
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER TO HAVE A NEW CLOCKSPRING JUMPER WIRE INSTALLED THAT INCORPORATES A PROTECTIVE MESH COVER. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THIS SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SOME VEHICLES IN MARCH 2011. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ON THE EXPANDED POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 F-150 PICK UP TRUCKS AS WELL AS CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 LINCOLN MARK LT VEHICLES. IF THE CLOCKSPRING JUMPER WIRE COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG LOWER HORN PLATE, THE WIRE INSULATION MAY BECOME CHAFED, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A SHORT CIRCUIT. IF THIS OCCURS THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP MAY ILLUMINATE INDICATING THAT SERVICE IS REQUIRED.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.