Ford is recalling 51,884 pickups and vans for seat belts and airbags, the company recently announced.
Certain 2016 F-150 pickups have faulty passenger-airbag sensors that can deactivate the frontal airbag by classifying a seated adult as a child. The problem has only been found in the optional multi-contour seat, and only when the massage feature is activated. A total of 2894 pickups are affected. Dealers will reprogram the occupant classification system at a later date.
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The 2015–2016 Transit Wagon—that’s the windowed passenger model with seating for up to 15—have seat-belt buckles in the rear rows that can be damaged from heavy items placed on the seat benches. Ford said this can keep the buckles from latching. A total of 48,990 vans are affected. Dealers will repair or replace the buckles at a later date.
Clifford Atiyeh is a reporter and photographer for Car and Driver, specializing in business, government, and litigation news. He is president of the New England Motor Press Association and committed to saving both manuals and old Volvos.
