The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·12V198000·Announced 2012-05-03

Ford Recalls 2012 F-150 Trucks Due to Passenger Airbag Software Error

Ford is recalling specific 2012 F-150 trucks because incorrect software may cause the passenger airbag to malfunction, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (airbag) that may fail to deploy or deploy incorrectly, increasing injury risk, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2012 F-150 vehicles manufactured between November 6, 2011, and November 15, 2011. The recall addresses a defect in the Occupant Classification System Module (OCSM) where incorrect software was installed either during manufacturing or during a previous service repair.

Under certain driving conditions, the faulty software may cause the OCSM to misclassify the occupant in the passenger seat. This misclassification can result in the passenger-side airbag failing to deploy when it should, failing to deploy as intended, or deploying when it should not. These malfunctions increase the risk of injury to the passenger-side seat occupant.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCSM free of charge. The safety recall began on May 21, 2012. Owners may contact the Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FORD F-150
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Category
Vehicle — Pickup Truck
Hazard
Affected units
101

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Model numbers (1)

  • F-150

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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