Ford to recall F-150 pickups over air bags

[Shanks12]

I figured Shanin would see this soon, but figured I'd post this news article.

Ford to recall F-150 pickups over air bags

WASHINGTON – Under government pressure, Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will recall nearly 150,000 F-150 pickup trucks to fix air bags that could deploy without warning.....

.... Ford spokesman Wes Sherwood said in a statement Wednesday that the recall covered trucks built at the Norfolk, Va., assembly plant from November 2004 through June 2005.

Sherwood said the majority of the complaints involved trucks built during the first shift of production at the Norfolk plant and the rates of air bags accidentally deploying were much higher in trucks built at the Virginia plant than those built at plants in Michigan and Missouri.

Ford said an air bag wire located in the steering wheel could have been improperly positioned so it would chafe, expose bare copper and create the possibility of a short circuit that would light up the airbag warning lamp.

 

[Ricky Bobby FX4]

i believe my truck would fall in there

 

[Shanks12]

I'm gonna have to check my VIN to see where and when it was built.

 

[Ricky Bobby FX4]

I know for a fact where mine was built but im going to have to check the date

I'm good mine was built in April 2004 at Norfolk Va.

 

[07FX4Chick]

I figured Shanin would see this soon, but figured I'd post this news article.

Ford to recall F-150 pickups over air bags

Yep! Already on it, just waiting for the official numbers and NHTSA number.... Thanks Mark!

Looks like mine is not involved, it was built in Kansas City.

 

[Shanks12]

I figured Shanin would see this soon, but figured I'd post this news article.

Ford to recall F-150 pickups over air bags

Yep! Already on it, just waiting for the official numbers and NHTSA number.... Thanks Mark!

Looks like mine is not involved, it was built in Kansas City.

Good deal... Your all over that stuff

 

[Shanks12]

According to mine it was built in Dearborn, Michigan in 2005. How do you tell which month?

Production Sequence Number: B30268

I was using this to decode the VIN: Vin Decoder

 

[tleach17]

Adds a element of excitement to driving

 

[Carolinaboy]

Mine is Dearborn Michigan. 2004

Sequence Number: A22593

 

[Ricky Bobby FX4]

Adds a element of excitement to driving