NHTSA Recall # | 112342 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 16V110000 |
MFG Compaign # | 16S05 |
Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
Supplier | FORD |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-150 |
Model Year | 2016 |
Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
Date of notification | 11/03/16 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 27/04/15 |
End date of manufacturing | 22/11/15 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 25/02/16 |
Report created | 25/02/16 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 2894 |
Defect summary | Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 f-150 trucks manufactured april 27, 2015, to november 22, 2015, and equipped with multi-contour seats (mcs). The front passenger seat occupant classification system (ocs) that calibrates the air bag deployment level may incorrectly classify an adult as a child when the seat massage feature is activated. |
Consequence summary | If an adult is incorrectly classified as a child, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. |
Corrective action | Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the occupant classification system module (ocsm) with new software, free of charge. The recall began on march 11, 2016. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16s05. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |