Seth7721 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is recalling 33,021 C-Max hybrid cars because they may not adequately protect occupants' heads in a crash. Vehicles involved were made between Jan. 19, 2012, and June 25, 2013 and don't have panoramic roofs. C-Max hybrids with panoramic glass roofs aren't involved in the recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered during vehicle testing that the car failed to conform to safety standards pertaining to head injury risk. Ford says there have been no reported injuries related to the issue. Ford will notify owners of the recall next month. Dealers will install additional energy absorbing material between the car's headliner and the roof. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. You can clearly see what they are talking about in the attached crash test video. Skip to 4:26. I also attached a photo, just in case you can't watch the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingrider01 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Large thread about it here http://fordcmaxhybridforum.com/topic/2502-new-fsa-notice-13c02-headliner-head-impact-protection/ Dealers also have a do not deliver hold on the C-Maxes on their lot that need to be fixed Edited July 28, 2013 by Wingrider01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWBarrett Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I thought the recall was about the driver's head impacting something in the B-pillar / roof area.The only issue I see in this video would be about rear passengers and the C-pillar area, namely that the airbag doesn't extend far enough down in the back seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth7721 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I thought the recall was about the driver's head impacting something in the B-pillar / roof area.The only issue I see in this video would be about rear passengers and the C-pillar area, namely that the airbag doesn't extend far enough down in the back seat.Something about the roof lining is causing the side airbag not to completely come down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Boy dramatic video footage showing the engineering efforts of Ford Engineer's. In that attached still photo, those crash dummies certainly will have sore and stiff necks...Ouch! Bet this strikes too close to home for that one owner who had the misfortune to have tested this impact first hand? Edited July 28, 2013 by mtb9153 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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