Ford Motor Co. recalling 470,000 Mustangs for Faulty Airbags

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 470,000 Mustangs because of faulty passenger side frontal airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states the passenger-side frontal airbag would potentially deploy with greater force. This could increase the risk of a neck injury for a small passenger, seated without wearing a seatbelt. Reports indicate that the Mustang vehicles did not meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208. The recall covers nearly 435,000 vehicles in the United States manufactured between 2005-2008 model years. Owners will be notified of this recall through the Dearborn-based automaker and dealers will reprogram the software module free of charge.