# NHTSA recall 08V082000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V082000
- Manufacturer's number: 08C02
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2008\-02\-25
- Owners notified: 2008\-03\-03
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 434593

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING 434,593 MY 2008 MUSTANG VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE NECK INJURY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," FOR AN UNBELTED 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE IT IS IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION.


## What can happen

DURING AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IF A SMALL FEMALE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT WEARING THE SAFETY BELT, AND HAS THE SEAT IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION, THERE MAY BE AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A NECK INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332 OR THROUGH EMAIL TO WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 08C02.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-22 to 2008\-01\-31.
- [2006 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-22 to 2008\-01\-31.
- [2007 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-22 to 2008\-01\-31.
- [2008 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-22 to 2008\-01\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [22B05 S1](/bulletins/10240415.md), 2023-08-03, Service bulletin
- [22B05](/bulletins/10209374.md), 2022-04-04, Service bulletin
- [14B09](/bulletins/10057747.md), 2015-06-24, Service bulletin
- [14B04](/bulletins/10057596.md), 2015-06-11, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-10\-23\-8](/bulletins/10039128.md), 2011-07-11, Service bulletin
- [07103](/bulletins/10021905.md), 2007-06-25, Service bulletin
- [05615](/bulletins/10017895.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V082000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V082000)

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