Ford has announced that it is going to recall approx 470,000 Mustangs (2005-2008 MY) to update the airbag system, specifically the passenger side airbag.
According to Ford spokesman Wesley Sherwood recent tests have shown that small unbelted passengers could be injured by the airbag, According to Sherwood there have been no reported injuries or accidents tied to the recall.
Ford is going to start notifying customers in March.
Full Story: Detroit Free Press
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Comments (19)
Good for Ford.
Posted by SteelCity1981 | February 27, 2008 9:57 PM
Posted on February 27, 2008 21:57
haha truly a classic. btw who puts small passengers in this. maybe a few i guess.
Posted by 09 | February 27, 2008 10:44 PM
Posted on February 27, 2008 22:44
Better now then never.
Posted by SteelCity1981 | February 27, 2008 11:15 PM
Posted on February 27, 2008 23:15
Better solution - send out a mass snail mail letter that lets everyone know that not wearing a seatbelt can lead to death ANYWAY, and don't bother "fixing" the airbags that don't sound to be broken, anyway.
And stop the B.S. myth that NOT wearing a seatbelt is SAFER since you "won't get snagged." I'd rather be upside down, IN A SEAT, than upside down, IN A WINDSHIELD!!
It's about time Americans wisen up when it comes to.. well, everything, but vehicles and vehicular safety specifically.
Posted by Tony | February 28, 2008 12:06 AM
Posted on February 28, 2008 00:06
holes in quality control
Posted by rene | February 28, 2008 4:05 AM
Posted on February 28, 2008 04:05
Typo: passengers with small unbelted reproductive organs
Posted by Steadler und Waldorff | February 28, 2008 4:07 AM
Posted on February 28, 2008 04:07
Pretty gay they have to recall something thats not a problem. Makes sense.
Posted by Alex | February 28, 2008 9:53 AM
Posted on February 28, 2008 09:53
Can't rag on Ford for this one, sounds like a common sense issue (or lack of one on the part of whoever sued Ford over this - you know that's what happened).
Posted by Knight3058 | February 28, 2008 11:39 AM
Posted on February 28, 2008 11:39
It's sad Ford has to spend so much money for nonsense like this. This is why cars cost so much. Crap like this...
Posted by Cheap Car Lover | February 28, 2008 12:12 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 12:12
Here's a better (and cheeper) anser to your airbag problem, HAVE THE DAMN KIDS SIT IN THE BACK!!!
Posted by Tommy Boy | February 28, 2008 12:53 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 12:53
i didnt think ford actually managed to sell 470,000 cars total?
Posted by dennisil | February 28, 2008 1:55 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 13:55
Hey dudes, don't take your Mustang back to be fixed.
I did and you know what they did?
They removed the passenger seat. WTF????
Posted by Peanut | February 28, 2008 3:51 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 15:51
@Peanut
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
Posted by Alex | February 28, 2008 3:58 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 15:58
Small and >> unbelted << could get injured by the airbag? Hmmm, "unbelted" seems like the real issue here.
Posted by D | February 28, 2008 4:01 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 16:01
I second the surprise that they actually managed to sell 470,000 of those shitboxes.
Posted by gm0n3y | February 28, 2008 6:56 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 18:56
Sounds like this recall is to re-program the vehicle to protect Ford from getting sued by an idiot who lets the kids free roam in the car, and not actually change any components.
Peanut, your car (and every other car) is polluted with electronic modules. The recall may involve changing one, and it may be under that seat. Or possibly a sensor in the seat itself. I'll find out tomorrow to kill my curiosity.
Ford is able to sell those s-boxes every year because they didn't wimp out like other manufacturers on a RWD sports car. They come apart as easily as Lego's, which makes for easy upgrades. And they still have a wide open market for a couple more years until Dodge gets their butt off the toilet and gets the Challenger configured for the masses. No idea what market Chevy is targeting with the Camaro.
Posted by Trooper Bri | February 28, 2008 7:25 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 19:25
There always seems to be something wrong with Ford Vehicles. Anyway, I love Ford.
Posted by Saheed | February 29, 2008 12:58 PM
Posted on February 29, 2008 12:58
they didnt do anything wrong with these cars or the airbag system. ford is fixing a problem that they shouldnt have to worry about. if a parents had a small unbelted kid in the front seat, they would find a way to blame ford if the airbag came out and hurt the child. as far as the airbag system is concerned, there was no hole in the quality control dept., ford is just protecting themselves from people who are careless and want to blame others for their problems.
Posted by nate | March 2, 2008 2:22 PM
Posted on March 2, 2008 14:22
I checked into OASIS and looked up this recall today. It's a simple re-programming of a module.
Unless you are a bad parent or really worried about a bag of groceries on the passenger seat, i wouldn't bother getting something "fixed" that isn't broken.
Posted by Trooper Bri | March 3, 2008 5:10 PM
Posted on March 3, 2008 17:10