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2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
32
Latest May 24, 2022
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
34%
of 95 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed May 24, 2022

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact checked her VIN online and discovered that her vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ID
11465881
Incident
May 8, 2022
Airbags
Filed Jul 11, 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED HALL FORD NEWPORT NEWS AT 877-398-2216 (LOCATED AT 12896 JEFFERSON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23608) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11231026
Incident
Jan 28, 2019
Airbags
Filed Apr 1, 2019

TAKATA RECALL - EVERY FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I CALL SAYS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG PARTS AND ARE NOT SURE WHEN THEY ARE COMING IN. THEY SEEM TO BE STALLING TO DO THE REPAIR OR THERE IS A REAL ISSUE WITH SUPPLY.

NHTSA ID
11192843
Incident
Apr 1, 2019
Mileage
72,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 27, 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. LYNCH FORD (410 US 30, MT VERNON, IA 52314) CONFIRMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11191829
Incident
Feb 25, 2019
AirbagsSteering
Filed Feb 25, 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LORENZO FORD (30725 S FEDERAL HWY, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030, 1-(305) 307-8039) FOR OVER TWO YEARS. A LOANER VEHICLE OPTION WAS NOT OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 15N01 (EPAS STEERING EFFORTS), BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION VIA MAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PART AVAILABILITY AND THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11182293
Incident
Mar 2, 2017
Airbags
Filed Feb 22, 2019

2012 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *TR

NHTSA ID
11175475
Incident
Nov 6, 2018
Airbags
Filed Dec 13, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED SERRAMONTE FORD AT 650-763-2400 (LOCATED AT 999 SERRAMONTE BLVD, COLMA, CA 94014) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11161136
Incident
Jan 10, 2017
AirbagsSteering
Filed Nov 20, 2018

WERE NOTIFIED BY MAIL REGARDING PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL. FOUND OUT ABOUT STEERING WHEEL ISSUE. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR. BEEN AT LEAST 2 YEARS

NHTSA ID
11152659
Incident
Jan 1, 2016
AirbagsDriver assistanceSuspension
Filed Nov 18, 2018

HAVE FOUND ONLINE THAT THERE ARE TWO RECALLS IN PROCESS ON MY VEHICLE THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF. ALSO, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SURGING FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. THIS POSES A HAZARD OF ME ACCIDENTALLY HITTING ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME WHEN TAKING OFF.THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE I LEASED THE CAR IN MAY OF 2018. I DO NOT REMEMBER HOW MANY MILES WERE ON THE CAR AT THE TIME.

NHTSA ID
11152332
Incident
May 20, 2018
Airbags
Filed Nov 6, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD FAIRFIELD AT (707) 716-2144 (LOCATED AT 3050 AUTO MALL CT, FAIRFIELD, CA 94534) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE LIMITED PARTS AVAILABLE AND TO CALL THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED ON 1/2/19 DEALERSHIP COMPLETED AIRBAG RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID
11149784
Incident
Jan 9, 2018
Airbags
Filed Nov 6, 2018

AIRBAG RECALL, FORD GAVE ME A RENTAL ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO.. I WANT TO TALK TO SOMEBODY. MOST FORMS WILL NOT TAKE THE VIN # ON MY CAR. I AM HANDICAPPED , 84 YEARS OF AGE. [XXX] PLEASE CALL HELP INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID
11149760
Incident
Oct 10, 2014
Airbags
Filed Nov 6, 2018

RECEIVED SAFETY WARNINGS FROM FORD FOR TWO YEARS CAN NOT DRIVE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN MY CAR DMV CA NOTIFIED ME THE REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE FREE. NOW I AM GETTING CLASS ACTION NOTICES. I JUST WANT SAFE AIR BAGS. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO? SERRAMONTE FORD, COLMA IGNORED ANY REQUESTS.

NHTSA ID
11149753
Incident
Nov 6, 2018
Mileage
120,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 1, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LOGANVILLE FORD (3460 US-78, LOGANVILLE, GA 30052, (770) 554-9994)CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11144696
Incident
Mar 10, 2018
Airbags
Filed Oct 31, 2018

IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED, AND STILL NO WORD ON WHEN MY DANGEROUS TAKATA AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
11144295
Incident
Jan 17, 2017
Airbags
Filed Oct 30, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUTONATION FORD UNION CITY (4355 JONESBORO ROAD, UNION CITY, GEORGIA 30291, (770) 674-6075) AND ALLAN VIGIL FORD OF FAYETTEVILLE, INC. (275 GLYNN STREET NORTH, FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA 30214, (770) 461-1151) WERE MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL IN 2012 AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11144119
Incident
Aug 1, 2012
Airbags
Filed Oct 29, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE NICK NICHOLAS FORD INC (352-726-1231, 2901 FL-44, INVERNESS, FL 34453) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11143831
Incident
Jan 10, 2017
Airbags
Filed Aug 30, 2018

TAKATA RECALL - WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD AND CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 2018. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE AIRBAG IN SEPTEMBER 2018, AND WE WERE GIVEN A RENTAL CAR IN THE MEANTIME. IT IS NOW 8/30/2018, WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHEN WE CAN HAVE THE CAR FIXED AND WERE TOLD IT HAS BEEN PUSHED TO THE 4TH QUARTER, SO NOW SOMETIME IN OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018. THE CAR IS SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY, NOW WITH A DEAD BATTERY, AND WE PLANNED TO GIVE IT TO OUR NEWLY LICENSED 16-YEAR-OLD. THIS HAS BEEN AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND IS CAUSING MY FAMILY HARDSHIP.

NHTSA ID
11123445
Incident
Jun 1, 2018
AirbagsSteering
Filed Aug 7, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLY HOWELL FORD LINCOLN (1805 ATLANTA HWY, CUMMING, GA 30040, (770) 887-2311) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V340000 (STEERING) AND 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS15441933. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING).

NHTSA ID
11118400
Incident
Aug 5, 2018
Mileage
122,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 29, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (COLLEGE STATION FORD, 1351 EARL RUDDER FWY. S, COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845, (979) 431-3382) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11098464
Incident
May 9, 2018
Airbags
Filed May 10, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (THE FORD STORE MORGAN HILL, 17045 CONDIT RD, MORGAN HILL, CA 95037) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11093219
Incident
Mar 2, 2017
Airbags
Filed Feb 13, 2018

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID
11072517
Incident
Jan 2, 2017
Mileage
43,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 9, 2018

LAST YEAR I RECEIVED NOTICE AND CONTACTED WRAY FORD THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY, ITS A SECOND CAR NOT USED OFTEN , BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING IN OVER A YEAR CALLED AGAIN AND THEY HAVE NO PARTS AND I FOUND THIS CARD WITH MORE INFO HOPEFULLY YOU CAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE THANKS BOB

NHTSA ID
11071922
Incident
Feb 3, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jan 7, 2018

TAKATA RECALL: UPON MAKING A SPECIFIC IN-PERSON INQUIRY REGARDING REMEDY FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL, MY DEALER SPECIFICALLY ADVISED ME THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE MY AIRBAG AND THAT I SHOULD INSTEAD WAIT TO BE ADVISED VIA POSTAL MAIL THAT A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG WAS NOW AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11060993
Incident
Jul 8, 2017
Mileage
45,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 13, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 174V024000(AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONAABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE DEALER (MIDWAY FORD, 8155 WEST FLAGER STREET, MIAMI, FL 33144) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVALIABLE ON A SPECIFIC DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVALIABLE.

NHTSA ID
11054474
Incident
Dec 12, 2017
Airbags
Filed Dec 8, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE A RECALL FOR MY CAR'S AIRBAG, BUT FORD IS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART. THERE IS NO ETA.

NHTSA ID
11053550
Incident
Dec 8, 2017

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