Ford Australia has issued a recall for three generations of Mondeo.
Series MA, MB and MD Mondeo sedan and wagon, totalling 16,701 cars, have been recalled to have their Takata airbags replaced.
Driver side airbag inflators are in Mondeos built from March 1, 2007 to August 14, 2009, and from October 6, 2014 to March 21, 2017.
All 16,701 inflators are in need of full replacement before the compulsory December 31, 2020 deadline.
“In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality,” the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission states on the Product Safety Australia website says.
“A combination of high temperatures and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.”
Join the conversation