2010 Lincoln Mkx

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED MY FIRST LETTER FROM THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY REGARDING THE RECALL JULY 2016. THE ISSUE HAS YET YO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND ALMOST TWO YEARS HAS PASSED. THIS IS SOMETHING I BELIEVE TO BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY FOR THE PASSENGER IN MY CAR, WHICH MOST OF THE TIME IS FAMILY. EVERY SINCE I'VE RECEIVED THIS LETTER I TRY NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FOR THEIR SAFETY, BUT HAS DEFINITELY BECOME INCONVENIENT.

"TAKATA RECALL". THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE FROM LINCOLN MOTOR WAS IN JULY 2016.A SECOND NOTICE WAS SENT IN DECEMBER 2017 STATING REPAIR WOULD BE DONE IN THE SPRING OF 2018. GAVE A WARNING "DO NOT USE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT" AFTER ALMOST 2 YEARS THE REPAIR STILL HAS NOT BEEN DONE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 42000 MILES AND IS NOT USED EXCEPT FOR INFREQUENT SHORT LOCAL TRIPS WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN THE VEHICLE

WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM LINCOLN MOTOR CO. IN DECEMBER 2017 NOTIFYING US OF A POTENTIAL OF AN AIR BAG EXPLOSION IN OUR 2010 MKX. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT UNTIL THE PROBLEM COULD BE REMEDIED. IT'S NOW MARCH 28, 2018 AND I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO BE PATIENT AND CONTINUE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED AND USE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE OR HAVE ANY PASSENGERS RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. MY QUESTION IS: IF THIS SO CALLED SAFETY DEVICE IS THE SAFETY HAZARD WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH, WHY CAN'T IT BE DISCONNECTED OR DISABLED. EXPECTING PEOPLE TO TRAVEL WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO USE THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT OR USE AN ALTERNATE VEHICLE BECAUSE A SAFETY DEVICE THAT VEHICLES DID WITHOUT FOR OVER 100 YEARS IS THE REAL SAFETY ISSUE IS CERTAINLY A FOOLS SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IF THERE ARE SO MANY VEHICLES IN NEED OF THESE PARTS THAT THEY CAN'T BE REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER, THEN MAYBE THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (DEAN ARBOR FORD, 55 W. M55, TAWAS CITY, MI) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MALOUF FORD-LINCOLN INC (2210 ROUTE ONE NORTH, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, NJ) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PREMIER FORD LINCOLN (2120 US-45, COLUMBUS, MS) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL -- THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY HAS FORWARDED A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 2017 STATING -- "WARNING: UNTIL REMEDY PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE FIRST ROW PASSENGER SEAT." THIS MAKES OUR CAR BASICALLY USELESS. WHEN I CONTACTED MOUNTAIN VIEW FORD/LINCOLN DEALERSHIP TODAY AT 423-756-1331 AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD DISCONNECT JUST THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS UNLAWFUL. YET, I CAN BE NOTIFIED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT BASICALLY USABLE BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED!!! WHO DO I CONTACT TO GET MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DISCONNECTED SO MY HUSBAND AND I CAN UTILIZE THE VEHICLE SINCE THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE.

"TAKATA RECALL" RECEIVED RECALL LETTER MANY MONTHS AGO. DEALER SAYS NO REMEDY YET FROM TAKATA. RECEIVED DECEMBER 23, 2017 A BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 11 NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS (TAKATA). CHECKED WITH DEALER AGAIN AND THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS SINCE ORIGINAL RECALL NUMBER 16S26, JUNE 2016, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER, 16V384. CONSIDERING THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS RECALL, WHEN CAN THE CONSUMER EXPECT THIS TO BE CORRECTED