Horn Cover Cracked

[TheDoug]

Any one else have an issue with the horn cover split along the line where the airbag would deploy?

Went to the dealer and they said to fix I need entire airbag assembly. that's 330 bucks. Another solution?

 

[TheDoug]

I also replace the horn today because it lost one tone and sounded like a prius... that was a pain in the ass.

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

Any one else have an issue with the horn cover split along the line where the airbag would deploy?

Went to the dealer and they said to fix I need entire airbag assembly. that's 330 bucks. Another solution?

Do you sound your horn often, or hit the horn pad hard?

 

[TheDoug]

Do you sound your horn often, or hit the horn pad hard?

I would say I use it a bit... don't hit it hard though

 

[5280tunage]

Seems to me like a safety issue with the airbag, i.e. it's now exposed and the material could become damaged. My understanding is a dealer or repair shop can't knowingly render an airbag inoperable, so to me it's on Ford to replace that for safety reasons. I don't care how much you use your horn, I've seen 20yr old airbags on old dodges etc that are still perfectly intact.

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

Any one else have an issue with the horn cover split along the line where the airbag would deploy?

Went to the dealer and they said to fix I need entire airbag assembly. that's 330 bucks. Another solution?

New Ford vehicles come with a separate warranty for the restraint system.

Read your warranty folder - it may be covered if you’re within the mileage & time limits.

 

[5280tunage]

Is this a new Tear-kata recall? sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[TheDoug]

New Ford vehicles come with a separate warranty for the restraint system.

Read your warranty folder - it may be covered if you’re within the mileage & time limits.

Unfortunately out of warranty

 

[5280tunage]

try ford customer care, worst that can happen is the decline it. but I would argue this is a safety system and concern. There's no way that should have come apart, the amount of force it should take to split that is quite a bit, so to me it's a mfr defect.

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

Unfortunately out of warranty

The restraint system warranty is longer than the 3-year / 36,000 mile base warranty. I think it is 5-years / 60,000 miles.