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Automotive · Canada · 2024-11-08

Ford Escape auto: instrument panel defect may prevent passenger airbag deployment

Country	Canada
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-11-08
Manufacturer	FORD
Models affected	ESCAPE
Model year	2024
Units affected	2
Defect	On a small number of vehicles, the instrument panel may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the passenger-front airbag may not inflate properly in a crash. Additionally, when the airbag inflates, this problem could also cause the instrument panel to break, and pieces could be propelled toward vehicle occupants._x000D_ An airbag that doesn't inflate properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash. Pieces that are propelled towards vehicle occupants could create an increased risk of injury.
Component	Airbag
Remedy	Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the instrument panel.
Recall number	2024-689
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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