The new Ford Puma has only been in production for a few months and the SUV has already been hit with a recall over in the UK.
What Car? reports that the recall relates to fears that one of the airbags may not stay in place after being deployed in a crash. “Under certain conditions it is possible that the airbag is not retained in the steering wheel after it has been deployed,” Ford wrote in the recall notice.
“The performance of the airbag in case of an accident with airbag deployment will still meet regulatory requirements and provides sufficient protection for the driver.”
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While we’re sure current Puma owners will be pleased to know the vehicle’s airbag issue isn’t of the Takata variety, they should still take the issue seriously. The automaker paused sales of Pumas sitting at dealerships on February 7.
Approximately one-third of the Ford Puma models involved in the recall have been delivered to buyers. Impacted models were built between November 2019 and January 2020. Ford will replace a spring inside the airbag mechanism on cars free of charge. The carmaker is encouraging owners to take their Pumas to local dealers to have the new spring fitted.
The Ford Puma family will soon get an extra spark with the arrival of an ST-badged variant. The car manufacturer was recently spied testing such a model in Sweden. It is understood it features a 1.5-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine producing 197 hp and 214 lb-ft (290 Nm) of torque sent through the front wheels courtesy of a six-speed manual transmission.
