Got my Ford GT Recall Notice Today for Air Bag Replacement

[bonehead]

What exactly should we be asking dealers as far as the tech is concerned? Aside from actually having worked on a GT before, do they typically have a special GT-specific certification?
All this apprehension and research just to replace an airbag actuator is probably complete and utter overkill, but I've never taken the car to a dealer for anything. I have no idea what they are and are not capable of doing.

 

[GKW05GT]

Ed,
It is a simple process so all you really need is a tech who can read directions and is careful. Also don't let him out of your sight!!!

 

[tpraceman]

Bring your bags to Detroit for the rally...I know a place in the hood where they can do airbags in 18 seconds...and your insurance eventually pays for it.

 

[bonehead]

Ed,
It is a simple process so all you really need is a tech who can read directions and is careful. Also don't let him out of your sight!!!

It's the 'careful' part that I'm worried about, Gary.

 

[Xcentric]

^^^Bring a scalpel and hold on to his Balzac. I think a Focus tech would be well qualified to do this job.

 

[GKW05GT]

It's the 'careful' part that I'm worried about, Gary.

You a big guy just intimidate him, he will pay attention

 

[tmctguer]

Got my notice, too 2006 Heritage, a CA car purchased new from Galpin.

 

[BIGFOOT]

Is the actual airbag replaced or just the actuator?
Thnx

 

[MAD IN NC]

mine showed up yesterday. Recall notice with no details of Driver, Pass or both....

 

[jcthorne]

Is the actual airbag replaced or just the actuator?
Thnx

Just the actuators.

Still would like to know what is involved with replacing the passenger side one. The drive side is a 10 minute cakewalk. The passenger side scares the bejeebers out of me letting a unknown tech disassemble the dash. The AC is back there too.

 

[jcthorne]

mine showed up yesterday. Recall notice with no details of Driver, Pass or both....

The information is further down the page in the body of the text. The driver and passenger notices are separate recalls on separate notices.

 

[digman1]

Park Cities Ford did an great job getting my GT in and out in a little over a day. Only moved it a few feet in the shop while there (did take a pic of my odometer before leaving it there). Chris Vasquez helped me there, and babysat the car while it was in their shop. They installed 2 new airbags under warranty, did an oil change, replaced a bad battery and cleaned the frame connection. Installed 2 new struts on the rear hood. Found the problem with my left speaker. There was an open circuit to my upper speaker. All that for $1,600. That would not have touched a small bill on the 355 Spider I used to own.
Happy to get it all done, and back home safe and sound.

 

[twobjshelbys]

Is the actual airbag replaced or just the actuator?
Thnx

Just the actuator. That means if you have spots on the center of your steering wheel insert before you will have them after too

 

[twobjshelbys]

mine showed up yesterday. Recall notice with no details of Driver, Pass or both....

Driver's side recall is 14B09. Some folks have said they got both in the same envelope. I was told by the service manager that what is on the recall web site is complete and if you only have driver's side, it will not add the passenger side later. Mine actually showed up on line in December and hasn't changed.

 

[MAD IN NC]

Driver's side recall is 14B09. Some folks have said they got both in the same envelope. I was told by the service manager that what is on the recall web site is complete and if you only have driver's side, it will not add the passenger side later. Mine actually showed up on line in December and hasn't changed.

I looked further to what you and JC stated and its for only the drivers side... Nice of FoMoCo to protect me as driver while passenger will be at risk.....

 

[RALPHIE]

Does this mean that '05 and early '06 cars could have two different models of the explosive cannister? And that they know which model was installed in each location?

And Finally, would imply that the build books for each car still exist?

 

[jcthorne]

According to the recall, the driver and passenger side inflators are different part numbers.

 

[MNJason]

Just got my drivers side notice this week.

 

[twobjshelbys]

I looked further to what you and JC stated and its for only the drivers side... Nice of FoMoCo to protect me as driver while passenger will be at risk.....

I don't think it means that. It means the canister on the passenger side is not manufactured by Takata. The recall only affects Takata parts.

 

[twobjshelbys]

Does this mean that '05 and early '06 cars could have two different models of the explosive cannister? And that they know which model was installed in each location?

And Finally, would imply that the build books for each car still exist?

You betcha they know. Every safety component is tracked for who built it and when. These are not part of build books per se but as part of a huge production database.

By the way, it is this database that Kevin Marti now mines for his Marti Reports on newer production Fords.