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Ford and Mazda on Tuesday told owners of some vehicles that still have the potentially dangerous airbags not to drive their cars.
According to the automaker, a total of approximately 457,300 vehicles in the United States that are subject to “do not drive” advisories are equipped with Takata non-drying airbag inflators that required emergency repairs in a previous recall.
Of these hundreds of thousands of vehicles, approximately 83,000 were Mazda-made and 374,300 were Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands.
Ford and Mazda have told owners of some vehicles that still have the potentially dangerous airbags not to drive their cars. (David Benito/Getty Images/Getty Images)
The ‘no driving’ affects all customers who have not completed 1317F, 1417G, 1817L, 1917L, 2118A and 2618F. [recalls]”Affected vehicles include driver and passenger airbag inflators in the following model and model years (MY): 2004-2006MY B-Series, 2003-2008MY Mazda6, 2006-2007MY Mazdaspeed6, and 2004-2008MY RX8 vehicles. It also includes passenger airbag inflators in the following model and model years (MY): 2007-2009MY B-Series, 2007-2012MY CX-7, 2007-2015MY CX-9, 2009-2013MY Mazda6, 2004-2006MY MPV, and 2009-2011MY RX8 vehicles,” Mazda’s North American operations said in a press release.
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Meanwhile, Ford has identified the 2004-2006 Ford Ranger Truck, 2005-2014 Ford Mustang, 2005-2006 Ford GT, 2006-2012 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr, 2007-2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2007-2011 Ford Ranger Truck as unsafe to drive until airbags that have already been recalled are repaired.
Over the years, numerous automakers in the United States have been affected by Takata airbag recalls, totaling about 67 million airbags, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 27 people have died and at least 400 have been injured in the United States due to the faulty inflators.
NHTSA noted that “some” Ford and Mazda vehicles covered by Tuesday’s “do not drive” advisory “are now more than 20 years old and pose an increased risk of airbag explosion in the event of a crash,” adding that “if an explosion were to occur, occupants could be seriously injured or killed.”
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Both Ford and Mazda said parts are “currently available” to make necessary repairs to affected vehicles.
According to separate press releases from Ford and Mazda, owners can have their vehicles repaired at their local dealership and will also have access to on-site service, towing and loaner vehicles.
According to NHTSA, the service will be provided free of charge to all companies.
Ten years after recall, more than 6 million vehicles still equipped with Takata airbags
Ford said on its website that for vehicles with defective Takata airbags, dealers “will be able to provide approximate information about how long recall repairs will take.”
Both Ford and Mazda said parts are “currently available” to make necessary repairs to affected vehicles. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Mazda estimates that installation of a new airbag inflator will take approximately one hour.
Both automakers are contacting customers who own affected vehicles each month in various ways.
