Ford Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles to Replace Air Bags Made by Takata Corp.

Ford Motor Co. has issued a recall for an estimated 1.9 million vehicles in North America to replace defective airbags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp.

In this Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, photo, the Ford blue oval badge is in the grill of a 2015 Ford F-150 XLT on display in the showroom at Butler County Ford in Butler, Pa. Ford said Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, it will book a $600 million fourth-quarter expense mainly for signing bonuses paid to union workers under a new four-year contract. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

Ford Motor Co. has issued a recall for an estimated 1.9 million vehicles in North America to replace defective airbags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp, the company said on June 1. 

The faulty airbags are located on the front passenger side of the car. Driver side airbag inflators are not included in the recall, Ford said. 

The motor company will replace the defective air bags for free.

The recall includes includes 1,896,443 vehicles in the United States and territories, 1,304 in Canada, and one in Mexico.

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