Recall 07V541000: Driver Air Bag Replacement

MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:

Ford/Expedition 2008

Ford/F-250 2008

Ford/F-350 2008

Ford/Focus 2008

MANUFACTURER: Ford Motor Company

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V541000

MFR'S REPORT DATE: November 14, 2007

COMPONENT: Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side Inflator Module

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 45

SUMMARY:
Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements specified in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." The driver air bag module may not have been properly assembled.

CONSEQUENCE:
THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER AIR BAG FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING AND REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

REMEDY:
Dealers will replace the driver air bag module free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2007. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.

NOTES:
Ford recall No. 07C19. 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.