| Issue ID | 1377081 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10984775 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/07/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Takata recall, i received a letter on july 2016 from ford about a recall on my vehicle for the airbag. I have been waiting patiently to be notify that the parts are available. Also back in 2011, the summers were very hot. When i walked to my car after work.. I noticed the dashboard on the passenger side was bubbled up, down by the bottom half of where the airbag is. I took it to the dealership where i get my oil changes and other up keeps on the vehicle and they told me to contact ford . Ford said to me that my car was no longer under warranty and there is nothing they can do. I took it to the dealership and they said , they could try to fix it but they couldn't guarantee that it would work. They said it would cost about $300. 00 because they would have to take the glove box out and deactivate the airbag and cross are fingers that it holds once they basically glue it. Well, when i got this recall, it put me to thinking if this recall had anything to do with this bubbling up like it did. I take very good care of my vehicles and get pretty good trade-ins for them , now because of this manufacture defect or possibility having to do with the recall. The trade-in will be docked because of this defect that i had nothing to do with. People that ride on the passenger side ask me if the airbag will erupt while they are sitting there. I tell them , that i was informed that it probably wouldn't. (encouraging words, right). I'm sending you the letter i received about the recall back on july 2016, that i'm still waiting on and also pictures of my dashboard where the airbag is,. I know you will be surprised like me, when i walked to my car after work to see my dashboard bubbled up by the heat and airbag. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MONON, IN |
| VIN pattern | 3MEFM08ZX6RXXXXXX |
| 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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