Recall Alert: 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta

By Jennifer Geiger
March 5, 2015
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The affected vehicles were manufactured from Nov. 3, 2009, through Sept. 21, 2012 (check your vehicle’s build date on a sticker on the driver-side doorjamb) and have side curtain airbags that may not deploy during a crash if the seat is empty. Although the system was designed to suppress the airbag if no one is in that position, it’s not mentioned in the owner’s manual as required by law. Also, the airbag could fail to protect the second-row side occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.  

Ford will notify owners shortly, and dealers will reprogram the system’s software for free. Owners can call Ford at 866-436-7332 or NHTSA’s vehicle safety hotline at 888-327-4236 for more info.

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Jennifer Geiger

Hellbent on finding a journalism job after earning an English degree from DePaul University, I stumbled into the automotive industry in 2003 — much to the delight of my Corvette-obsessed dad. After working as an editor at Consumer Guide Automotive for several years, I joined Cars.com in 2011 and am currently an expert reviewer, certified car-seat technician and mom of three. I wear a lot of hats — many of them while driving a minivan. My first car was a 1994 Mercury Tracer, and I currently drive a 2012 Mazda5.

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