bdegrand Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 My friend had his Maverick Lariat delivered yesterday to North Brothers Ford. When he called the dealer he was told the recently built Maverick cannot be sold until the side air bag is replaced. The replacement air bags will NOT be available until January 2023 at the earliest. They have his blue Maverick on display...but he cannot take delivery! Does anyone have any information on this? The last posting on the air bag was August ....and his car was built in October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2sys Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/recall-2022-maverick-side-curtain-airbag-recall-nhtsa-notice-august-8-2022-vehicles-affected-64-974.18940/ Best to run the VIN to verify that it's subject to the recall. Is it possible that it was in production back in July but only finished or shipped this month? Others have experienced that. The order tracker should provide insight into when it went into production Ford recall check: https://www.ford.com/support/recalls/ NHTSA recall check: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls Ford order tracker: http://shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) These may help. 2022 Maverick_Sample Safety Recall Letter_2022-09_Recall 22C20.pdf Edited October 18, 2022 by ice-capades Additional Content 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrand Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 5 hours ago, j2sys said: https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/recall-2022-maverick-side-curtain-airbag-recall-nhtsa-notice-august-8-2022-vehicles-affected-64-974.18940/ Best to run the VIN to verify that it's subject to the recall. Is it possible that it was in production back in July but only finished or shipped this month? Others have experienced that. The order tracker should provide insight into when it went into production Ford recall check: https://www.ford.com/support/recalls/ NHTSA recall check: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls Ford order tracker: http://shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking That is a good possibility. It appears he's forced to wait for parts. It also appears that Ford is shipping these trucks to dealers to have them install the parts, rather than holding them at the plant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrand Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 5 hours ago, ice-capades said: These may help. 2022 Maverick_Sample Safety Recall Letter_2022-09_Recall 22C20.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrand Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 That confirms he will have to wait. I wonder how many other buyers are facing the same dilemma, since the plant is not holding them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrand Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Update! The Ford dealer claims they will not sell any new vehicle that has an open recall! Despite the recall notice on purchased Mavericks claiming they "Don't have to park the units" and can drive them till parts are available early next year. I called a larger Ford dealer (Bill Brown)....and they just sold a couple new Mavericks they received! I know the dealer couldn't care less, since they could sell his Maverick ...no problem for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2sys Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 36 minutes ago, bdegrand said: Update! The Ford dealer claims they will not sell any new vehicle that has an open recall! Despite the recall notice on purchased Mavericks claiming they "Don't have to park the units" and can drive them till parts are available early next year. I called a larger Ford dealer (Bill Brown)....and they just sold a couple new Mavericks they received! I know the dealer couldn't care less, since they could sell his Maverick ...no problem for them. There's a delivery hold. Even if they sold the vehicle, the new owner could not take delivery or even test drive it without the dealer 1) being opened up to liability, 2) owing a civil penalty up to $21k. They're being honest and upfront with you. Be upset at the situation, not the dealer (about this part of the deal, anyway). https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCMN-22V594-5229.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrand Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 26 minutes ago, j2sys said: There's a delivery hold. Even if they sold the vehicle, the new owner could not take delivery or even test drive it without the dealer 1) being opened up to liability, 2) owing a civil penalty up to $21k. They're being honest and upfront with you. Be upset at the situation, not the dealer (about this part of the deal, anyway). https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCMN-22V594-5229.pdf Thanks for the official letter. I told him to NOT cancel the order. It's parked on a hill so everyone passing by the dealer will see it. That was also a concern they would be letting people test drive it...however your attached note confirms that's not allowed! So, his car will sit for months until the part arrives. It is what it is. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 So vehicles already delivered are ok to drive but ones not yet delivered have to be held for 6 months while new vehicles continue to be built and shipped? That’s ridiculous. I hope this delivery hold is just a placeholder while they get an exception or work something out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying68 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 23 hours ago, bdegrand said: My friend had his Maverick Lariat delivered yesterday to North Brothers Ford. When he called the dealer he was told the recently built Maverick cannot be sold until the side air bag is replaced. The replacement air bags will NOT be available until January 2023 at the earliest. They have his blue Maverick on display...but he cannot take delivery! Does anyone have any information on this? The last posting on the air bag was August ....and his car was built in October. 4 hours ago, bdegrand said: Thanks for the official letter. I told him to NOT cancel the order. It's parked on a hill so everyone passing by the dealer will see it. That was also a concern they would be letting people test drive it...however your attached note confirms that's not allowed! So, his car will sit for months until the part arrives. It is what it is. Thanks again! He needs to check with the dealer to confirm his is actually affected. The recall is specific to build dates through July 9th. If his was built after that date it should be good to go. He can run his VIN through the NHTSA recall website and see if it applies. Either his truck was built much earlier than the delivery (more than a couple months), or the dealer is doing something wrong (not verifying it applies to that unit or hoping he will cancel so they can sell at a markup). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrand Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 17 hours ago, Flying68 said: He needs to check with the dealer to confirm his is actually affected. The recall is specific to build dates through July 9th. If his was built after that date it should be good to go. He can run his VIN through the NHTSA recall website and see if it applies. Either his truck was built much earlier than the delivery (more than a couple months), or the dealer is doing something wrong (not verifying it applies to that unit or hoping he will cancel so they can sell at a markup). We just submitted the VIN (3fttw8e9xnra82733) into the NHTSA website and it shows a recall. We don't have the build date...yet, since we are trying to get the Order #1 which will help find the actual build date! I will update....to confirm once we find the Order #! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2sys Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, bdegrand said: We just submitted the VIN (3fttw8e9xnra82733) into the NHTSA website and it shows a recall. We don't have the build date...yet, since we are trying to get the Order #1 which will help find the actual build date! I will update....to confirm once we find the Order #! Unfortunately, this particular Maverick was indeed In Production back on July 4, and didn't switch to Built until September 28. So it did get caught up in the airbag recall as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrand Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 36 minutes ago, j2sys said: Unfortunately, this particular Maverick was indeed In Production back on July 4, and didn't switch to Built until September 28. So it did get caught up in the airbag recall as a result. Oh man, we missed the cutoff by less than a week. Bummer! I appreciate your effort as well as the rest of the forum contributors to this dilemma. Of course, he's lost any hope of taking delivery for months to come. I understand if it was a "stop/don't drive" letter, but with 64,000 Mavericks still driving with the defect, what difference does it make from taking delivery? I am urging him to NOT cancel the '1 year old order', since he is considering buying a new Chevy. The dealer has no idea when parts will arrive....in the meantime new Mavericks are being delivered everyday to owners without any hold. Thanks again for the information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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