2014 Ford Mustang

"TAKATA RECALL" WE FEEL FORD MOTOR CO. AND PLANET FORD ARE REFUSING TO FIX THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION BECAUSE OF A SUPPOSED UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. TWELVE MONTHS IS FAR TOO LONG. TWO DEATHS IN HOUSTON TX. WE PARKED THE CAR. THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPLETING THE INFLATOR REPLACEMENT AND GOING BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF A MAILED NOTIFICATION. PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION IN THE FORM OF A LOANER OR RENTAL VEHICLE, FREE OF CHARGE, UNTIL OUR VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. WE FILED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT FORM WITH KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS. CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR, LTG, MR. POE AND MR. CRUZ BUT HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS. WE SENT PLANET FORD A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN A CERTIFIED LETTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO TWO SEPARATE CONCRETE DIVIDING WALLS. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,743. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ *CN

PER THE POLICE REPORT NARRATIVE, WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG ON THE 2014 FORD MUSTANG DEPLOYED WHILE BRAKING, (PRIOR TO ANY IMPACT), CAUSING THE DRIVER 'S FOOT TO SLIP OFF THE BRAKE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A THREE VEHICLE CHAIN REACTION REAR END TYPE COLLISION. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT NARRATIVE THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED EARLIER IN THE DAY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE AIRBAG.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

LONG MCARTHUR INC OF SALINA KS SOLD ME THIS NEW VEHICLE ON JUNE 24TH 2015 . AFTER THEY WERE AWARE OF THE OPEN RECALL. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT IS AGAINST FEDERAL LAW FOR ANY DEALERSHIP TO SELL A NEW VEHICLE WITH AN OPEN RECALL . I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FORD ISSUED THE RECALL AT THE END OF MAY 2015 . WELL BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I CONTACTED FORD ALSO AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO REPAIRS THE VEHICLE . I AM TERRIFIED OF RISKING MY LIFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE . IT WAS ILLEGAL TO SELL A NEW CAR WITH AN OPEN RECALL. I WANT THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE BACK THE CAR THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER SOLD IN THE FIRST PLACE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/20/16*LJ UPDATED 08/03/16.*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ UPDATED 06/28/16.*JB