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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 13 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 13 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 15,127 miles
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Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V802000 (air bags) and 15V319000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available for NHTSA campaign number: 15V319000. Parts distribution disconnect for NHTSA campaign number: 14V802000.
- Mcgaheysville, VA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 08V082000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not expierenced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Gillsville, GA, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V802000 (air bags) and 15V319000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Bensalem, PA, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V802000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 05/06/16 updated 05/09/16.
- Cullman, AL, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V319000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 05/06/16
- Cullman, AL, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V802000 (air bags) and 15V319000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Brookville, OH, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V319000 (air bags) and 14V802000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Averill Park, NY, USA
Engine light came on and car was sticking in gear so I took it to the dealer. The dealer found out through a diagnostic test that the throttle assembly but wanted me to pay almost $1000 to get it fixed. I told them no and picked my car up. I went on line and found out there was a recall on the throttle assembly.
- Long Beach, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V802000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure......updated 01/27/16
- Lubbock, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V319000 (air bags) and 14V802000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to perform the repair would not be available until July of 2016. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Plant City, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Salyersville, KY, USA
Driving Mustang on city street ( St george Utah ) takata airbag suddenly erupted prematurely causing loss of control of Mustang which rolled forward hitting another vehicle in rear. Driver [xxx] injured by shards of metal and required medical ( hospital attention ) transported by ambulance. Permanent scars and mental stress has caused driver to permanently fear driving. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- St. George, UT, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V802000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Vicksburg, MS, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14V802000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Surprise, AZ, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V802000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Navarre, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V343000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 03/30/15 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired in February of 2015. Updated 6/23/2015
- Boca Raton, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14V343000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Cape Coral, FL, USA
Drove not knowing how fast I was going except my gps thank god, airbag said malfuntion popped me in the face, lights were dim couldn't see and drove into a pole. Third huge issue and Ford won'R fix B/C warranty I could have killed or been killed.
- Sleepy Hollow, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the air bag indicator failed to illuminate when seated in the driver's seat causing the air bag to deactivate. The dealer stated that the seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 4,397.
- Volcano, HI, USA
- Kingsburg, CA, USA