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2008 ford taurus — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
175
Owner Complaints
13
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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2008 ford taurus Safety Recalls (1)

16V24700026/04/2016
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2008 ford taurus

STEERING
34
POWER TRAIN
25
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15
AIR BAGS
13
SUSPENSION
7
ENGINE
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5

Based on 175 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

19
Crash-Involved Complaints
13
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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