2010 Ford Flex recalls (1)
1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2010 Ford Flex. Owners have filed 139 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Ford dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2010 Ford Flex. Check your Flex by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Every 2010 Ford Flex recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Air Bags · NHTSA 16V247000
- Problem
- 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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Risk
- An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.
2010 Ford Flex complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 139 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Ford Flex, reporting 9 crashes, 2 fires, 4 injuries. Ford has issued at least 37 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
Service bulletins by component
- Equipment (11)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (9)
- Power Train (9)
- Electrical System (7)
- Engine (3)
- Structure (3)
Check your Flex by VIN
Not every 2010 Ford Flex is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Ford dealer.