2006 Ford Mustang Airbags Problems

Driver side air bag randomly deployed after hitting bump at 40 miles an hour

NHTSA ID

11675785

Incident

Jul 24, 2025

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that she purchased a vehicle that was not working. The contact had the engine replaced by an independent mechanic. While starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V319000 (Air Bags) and 19V001000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was repaired at the local dealer, but the failure recurred. The dealer informed the contact that a diagnostic test was needed. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 230,272.

NHTSA ID

11662831

Incident

May 18, 2025

Mileage

230,272 mi

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID

11636507

Incident

Dec 18, 2024

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V001000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that several local dealers declined to perform the recall repair on the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11621809

Incident

Oct 24, 2024

Did not sustain some sort of accident in order for me to notice thank God, I simply noticed thanks to multiple virtual methods which told me-considering how stupidly fast this car is and how important air bags are whe combined with that I thought id do this. Ford doesn't really care unless it can somehow bleed more money from something so...kinda just letting y'all know. Not much else I can do..other than drive really carefully (5-speed and I suck with Manual :()

NHTSA ID

11588232

Incident

May 11, 2024

Dealership refuses to do recall

NHTSA ID

11581266

Incident

Apr 5, 2024

No a pasado nada están encendidas las luces de advertencia del airbag solo eso

NHTSA ID

11569163

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

For nearly a year now I’ve been in touch with Ford and its dealerships to get this recall rectified to no avail. I spoke to corporate Ford customer care on 2/6/23 and was told that the vehicle in question with the recall will not be repaired due to its age! So I responded on a recorded line to make it clear Ford is refusing to repair the recall and is opening its self up for a major law suit. Mind you my teenage son is the primary operator of the vehicle and Ford simply doesn’t care. Please file a violation to the said recall on our behalf ty.

NHTSA ID

11505947

Incident

Feb 6, 2023

I have documented eight separate unsuccessful attempts to repair outstanding recalls on my vehicle due to Ford’s repeated refusal and continued failure to provide a loaner vehicle for the duration of the repair. Whether the required time is half-day or one week it makes no difference, I cannot run my business without a vehicle. Please advise how to proceed. Thanks

NHTSA ID

11424852

Incident

Jul 13, 2021

Vehicle was involved in a very serious accident which caused injuries and well as scared me away from driving fords….our young child was also in the car….. it is so scary that the air bags did. It work on vehicle at all……..

NHTSA ID

11422531

Incident

Jun 27, 2021

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON WILMA RUDOLPH BLVD AT 45-50 MPH IN CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE AND ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES DID NOT APPLY. SHE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER QUADRANT. UPON REAR-ENDING THE VEHICLE, SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL THEN A SPLIT SECOND LATER AS HER HEAD WAS RETURNING TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED "AFTER" AND "LATE". THIS AIRBAG WAS PART OF A FORD RECALL AND HAD BEEN REPLACED AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICED IN DECEMBER OF 2018 AND WE HAD INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF BRAKE SYSTEM FEELING "SPONGY". THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH THE SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

11329900

Incident

Jun 18, 2020

Mileage

115,000 mi

WE DO NOT OWN THIS CAR. IT WAS SOLD OUT-OF-STATE 1.5 YEARS AGO. SORRY, THOUGH FORD SHOULD KNOW WE DO NOT HAVE POSSESSION OR KNOW WHERE CAR IS.

NHTSA ID

11319750

Incident

Mar 30, 2020

2006 MUSTANG GT: TOOK THE CAR TO HOLMAN FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. WHEN REMOVING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THE THREADED HOLES ON BOTH THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AND THE HOLES ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR WERE STRIPPED. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO WAY TO SECURE THE ASSEMBLY BACK ONTO THE CAR SAFELY. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE FOR A REMEDY. IT'S BEEN 2 MONTHS SINCE I DROPPED THE CAR OFF FOR THE RECALL AND OTHER NON RELATED REPAIRS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CORPORATE AND WAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER. IT'S BEEN A WEEK WITH NO RESPONSE FROM CORPORATE OR THE DEALERSHIP. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF AND WHEN THE REPAIR IS DONE, WILL THE REPAIR BE DONE CORRECTLY AND WILL THE CAR BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I FEEL AS IF ANY REPAIR IS DONE IT WILL BE JUST BE A QUICK FIX AND NOT SAFE. I'M AT THE MERCY OF THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS POINT TO RETURN MY CAR IN A SAFE AND SECURE CONDITION. I HAVE A FEW PICTURES THE DEALERSHIP SENT ME SHOWING THE STRIPPED THREADED HOLES. AT THIS POINT I'M NOT SURE WHAT COURSE OF ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN. I GET RECALL NOTICES ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHICH INFURIATES ME CONSIDERING I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR FOR 2 MONTHS FOR THAT EXACT ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11302976

Incident

Nov 29, 2019

Mileage

55,000 mi

ON 07/19/2019, SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CLAY STREET IN THOMAS COUNTY, GEORGIA WHEN THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. OUR CLIENT WAS A PASSENGER IN SUBJECT VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF HIS EYE AFTER GOING TO THREE SEPARATE HOSPITALS.

NHTSA ID

11278500

Incident

Jul 19, 2019

TAKATA INFLATORS I HAVE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, ASTRO FORD OF D'IBERVILLE, MS, ABOUT HAVING RECALL REPLACEMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. THEY PUT ME OFF, DO NOT RETURN CALLS OR MESSAGES, AND GENERALLY REFUSE TO DO THE REQUIRED REPLACEMENTS. DATE OF MOST RECENT CONTACT GIVEN.

NHTSA ID

11255043

Incident

Aug 15, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST TO HAVE AIR BAG MODULES REPLACED, HAVE BEEN TOLD "WE NEVER KNOW WHEN WE WILL BE GETTING THE NEEDED PARTS, JUST KEEP CALLING US" THIS HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR NOW AND NO PARTS AVAILABLE

NHTSA ID

11187291

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. I DON'T OWN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. TRANSFERRED TITLE TO MY EX SPOUSE IN 7/18. MARYLAND MVA CONFIRMS VEHICLE RETITLED. I KEEP GETTING NOTICES FOR RECALL WITH MY PA ADDRESS ON THEM AND FORD WON'T CHANGE OWNER NAME OR ADDRESS. THEY ACTUALLY SEND THE RECALLS TO ME IN ANOTHER STATE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN TITLED OR REGISTERED IN. I HAVE TRIED AND TRIED TO GET FORD TO SEND THE RECALL NOTICES TO MY FORMER SPOUSE WHO HAS THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO COMMUNICATE TO EACH OTHER DUE TO "NO CONTACT" ORDERS IN PLACE. I THINK MY FORMER SPOUSE HAS A RIGHT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT I CAN'T OR HAVE ANYONE I KNOW FORWARD THESE NOTICES TO THEM AND FORD JUST SITS THERE AND DOES NOTHING. I HAVE EVEN WENT TO THE POINT OF HAVING A LETTER SENT TO ME BY THE MARYLAND MVA CONFIRMING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RE TITLED AND HAS A NEW OWNER AND FORD STILL WON'T ACCEPT THAT, THEY INSIST THEIR "THIRD PARTY" COMPANY GETS THE INFORMATION FROM THE REGISTERED VEHICLES IN EACH STATE. THE REGISTRATION FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS CANCELLED IN MY NAME AND THE PLATES WERE RETURNED TO THE MARYLAND MVA MONTHS AGO. THE LATEST RECALL NOTICE CAME YESTERDAY. IS IT GOING TO TAKE AN ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLE DEATH AND LAWSUIT FOR FORD TO COMPLY AND CHANGE THE OWNER INFORMATION? I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET THIS CORRECTED. I KEEP GETTING THE RUNAROUND AND APPARENTLY IT IS VERY CRITICAL THAT IT IS ADDRESSED.

NHTSA ID

11170105

Incident

Jan 14, 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. KARL FLAMMER FORD (41975 US-19, TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA, (727) 937-5131) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL IN MARCH OF 2017. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN SMALL QUANTITIES AND PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11152573

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BEECHMONT FORD (600 OHIO PIKE, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45245, (513) 752-6611) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL IN 2011. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SCHEDULED A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT WITH KINGS FORD (9555 KINGS AUTO MALL ROAD, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45249) IN JULY OF 2013. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11151300

Incident

May 1, 2011

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AUBURN FORD (165 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA 95603) 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. *TT UPDATED 12/12/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11143680

Incident

Jun 30, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. AN UNKNOWN FORD DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS IN MARCH OF 2018 AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A TICKING/CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS WERE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11141889

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). FRIENDLY FORD (1-845-462-1900 EXT 169, LOCATED AT 2250 SOUTH RD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601) STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11131883

Incident

Aug 6, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (JOHN BLEAKLEY FORD INC, 870 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122, (770) 941-9000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11130649

Incident

Sep 14, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MIDLAND FORD-LINCOLN, 500 JOE MANN BLVD, MIDLAND, MI 48642, (989) 631-0040 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11120656

Incident

Jun 10, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (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 (DOENGES FORD, 1901 SE WASHINGTON BLVD, BARTLESVILLE, OK 74006, (918)-333-0900) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11110466

Incident

Jun 1, 2016