| Issue ID | 845903 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10384272 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 21/01/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar . The contact stated that the air bag warning light had been illuminated on the instrumental panel since december 2010. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that she needed to replace the clock spring. The vehicle had not been repaired as the part was unavailable and the dealer advised her to not drive the vehicle because the air bags would not deploy in the event of a crash. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000. Updated 03/24/11*lj updated 04/22/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DENIM SPRINGS, LA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA50655BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 20/12/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LA PPLACE FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 985-652-8000 |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 70068 |