Lincoln Recall 18S34: Air Bag May Not Fully Inflate During Deployment
2012 Lincoln MKZ
If the air bag does not inflate as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ vehicles that previously received a replacement passenger air bag under recall 16V-384, 17V-024 or 18V-046. In the event of a crash requiring deployment of the passenger air bag, the bracket that secures the air bag inflator to the module housing may deform, allowing the gas that inflates the air bag to leak out.
- Actions
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S34.
- Documents (20)
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-4
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- SUBJECT: Safety Recall 18S34 –Supplement #1 Certain 2010 Milan and 2010-2012 Fusion and MKZ Vehicles Passenger Airbag Module Replacement
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- SUBJECT: Safety Recall 18S34 Certain 2010 Fusion and 2010-2012 MKZ Vehicles Passenger Airbag Module Replacement
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Safety Recall 18S34 – Supplement #2 Certain 2010 Milan and 2010-2012 Fusion and MKZ Vehicles Passenger Airbag Module Replacement
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - April 26, 2019
- Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-1
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - Postcard May 2019
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - July 2019
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-2
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-3
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - Defective Airbag Postcard
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - Postcard June 2019
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - December 2019
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - October 2019
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - Postcard
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - August 2019
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - September 2019