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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1ZVBP8EM4C5••••••2012 Ford MUSTANG
That is about average for the 2012 Ford MUSTANG — 6 complaints per build across 68 builds.
5on this build
425on the model
68builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 4Power Train 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsMay 2019
Takata recall I took my ford mustang to capital ford, 4222 oleander dr, wilmington, nc, 28403 about 2 months ago for service. The service advisor said they did not have air bags for passenger side recall and would order one and call to schedule an appointment when it came it. I…
Power TrainApr 2016
During initial acceleration after a left turn, shifting from 1st into 2nd gear, the vehicle shook wildly and violently rocked side to side and lost power. This was the second identical occurrence on city streets while accelerating out of left turns. On both occasions, had to…
Air BagsMar 2017
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V024000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (fowlerville ford, 8100…
Air BagsMar 2017
I have called several ford dealerships to have my takata air bag recall service and they all say there are no parts and I have to wait for months to get an air bag part. When I call the national ford customer service line, I got through the phone tree and chose takata air bag…
Air BagsMar 2017
Takata recall - we have contacted the ford dealership several times regarding the recall for the takata airbag inflator. We are told the dealership does not have the parts to make the necessary repair, and is waiting for the manufacturer to send them the parts
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1ZVBP8EM4C5202746 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.