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2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid air bags problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid29% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Air Bags complaints
29%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The…

    filed Sep 2, 2022

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2012 lincoln mkz hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Joe machens…

    filed Nov 13, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion & MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection: Ford Motor…

    22B05 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 28, 2022
All 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid TSBs →

Air Bags problems in other MKZ Hybrid years

YearReportsShare
2011 MKZ Hybrid1845%
MKZ Hybrid air bags problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.