{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V247 (16C06): Ford Flex, Ford Taurus, Ford Taurus X and 2 more (2008 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v247/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V247 (Ford): An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Ford's own number: 16C06.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Flex, Ford Taurus, Ford Taurus X, Lincoln Mks, Mercury Sable, model years 2008 to 2012. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 26 April 2016. 695 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 16C06. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V247 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.” 16V247 Ford Motor Company Air Bags:Frontal 26 April 2016 2008-2012 FORD FLEX, FORD TAURUS, FORD TAURUS X, LINCOLN MKS, MERCURY SABLE An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Ford ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:19:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:42:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V247 (16C06): Ford Flex, Ford Taurus, Ford Taurus X and 2 more (2008 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v247/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}