Takata airbag recall
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AtomicGT
GT Owner
fjpikul
GT Owner
TEXAS GT
2006 Twin Turbo
Called my dealer on Thursday, they had the parts Monday, took it in on Tuesday for both bags. Had the oil and transaxle fluid changed at the same time. Just had to advise them on how to top off the transaxle fluid because I had a cooler installed and they weren't familiar with that. I went over the car with a fine toothed comb afterwards and couldn't find a scratch, drop of oil or fingerprint anywhere. Getting the parts wasn't an issue.
SYCO GT
GT Owner
Yes, that's the one courtesy of The Ford GT Forum and Kip Ewing. Best thing I ever won in my entire life. Right up there with winning my wife's hand in marriage.
BlackICE
GT Owner
sr71
GT Owner
Now that so many are receiving the notices and the airbags are available, is there a permanent fix / replacement for the delaminating horn buttons at the same time???
GTJack
GT Owner
Not from Ford, but ShelbyElite does them. horn button stayed good for about 8 years then poof it was bad. I called him and he gave me instructions on how to remove the airbag (easy) and ship it all to them. Now that I have seen how the actuator comes out I would be tempted to remove it before shipping to Shelby. Lots of folks here on the Forum have had that done.
SYCO GT
GT Owner
On the chart that I saw for a couple seconds (at the dealer) for passenger side notifications, it looked like CA is a priority notification state, so I was thinking that heat might play a factor also, even though it is reasonably dry.
Although oddly, it appeared that Arizona and New Mexico were not highest priority states.
Has there been additional information as to what environmental factors lead to potential failure of the actuators?
bonehead
GT Owner
Humidity, Randy. Thus Texas and Florida one of the first to get the passenger side.
Vincent998
GT Owner
Just had my driver's side done again this week. I had requested the same mechanic that did both actuators a year and a half ago. Very simple process for the driver's side. Paperwork took longer than the replacement. It's the exact same part they are using in the 2007-2012 Mustang GT500's recall the service manager said.
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
Mine was done, drivers side only, this week. 15 minutes.
And they didn't ask for my Birth Certificate, Proof of ownership, first born, death certificate, etc.
And they didn't ask for my Birth Certificate, Proof of ownership, first born, death certificate, etc.
06fordgt
GT
lc2006
GT Owner
For anyone in Delaware, Porter Ford in Newark, DE preformed the recall on my driver's side yesterday. Took all of 20 minutes, including paperwork. The Tech's name is Luis... he has done some other basic stuff on my GT. Luis is quite knowledgeable about the FGT. Everyone at Porter is always extremely careful with my GT. They won't even put the car outside when service is completed.
They told me that the passenger side is not yet available.
They told me that the passenger side is not yet available.
Nafod
GT Owner
Did the Gt and the 2012 Boss302 at the same time a few days ago. Driver's side only for both. Same part number for both.
Documentation for the GT was more demanding.
They also had a low mileage Tungsten GT what was entering its second week there with problems associated with sitting. Everything was still original on the car.
Documentation for the GT was more demanding.
They also had a low mileage Tungsten GT what was entering its second week there with problems associated with sitting. Everything was still original on the car.