NHTSA recall 16V188000
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 | 16V188000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16S13 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2016-04-04 |
| Owners notified | 2016-05-18 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Units potentially affected | 37066 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-10-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 37066 |
| Reported remedied | 31786 (85%) |
| Reported unreachable | 295 |
| Reported removed | 13 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to March 18, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the side curtain air bag may not deploy with the proper trajectory due to being folded and packaged incorrectly.
What can happen
A side curtain air bag that does not deploy as intended may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-orient the side curtain air bag assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S13.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2015 FORD TRANSIT | Built 2014-03-12 to 2016-03-18. |
|---|---|
| 2016 FORD TRANSIT | Built 2014-03-12 to 2016-03-18. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB160001 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C |
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| LTR3756 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016 |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.