| Issue ID | 1415809 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11035342 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | ZEPHYR |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/07/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | "takata recall".. In july of 2016, i was notified that my vehicles takata air bag was faulty and needed to be replaced. That was 16 months ago. It is very disturbing to know that if you have an accident, you may be seriously injured by metal fragments emitted from the device. Furthermore, i asked several lincoln dealer employees, about the air bag recall situation, many replied that they are still waiting for something to be done for their vehicles airbags also. I am 84 years old, i have owned 4 lincoln cars. It is irresponsible of your company to wait over a year (16 months in my case) to not remedy a potential mechanical hazard in your product. If you have an accident, you might survive it, but the air bag will likely kill you. Unless i hear a great reason for this pitifully long wait for replacement, i plan to sue your takata company and also the ford motor company for negligence and malicious neglect. Best regards |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EVANSTON, IL |
| VIN pattern | 3LNHM2614R6XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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