Transport Canada has issued a recall of 27,967 units of model year 2011, 2012 and 2013 Mexican-built Ford Fiesta cars.
On the affected cars, the restraint control module will turn off the right side (passenger side) air curtain, as well as the front passenger seat-mounted side airbag, when the occupant classification system (OCS) senses the right front seat is not occupied.
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Although the vehicle meets prescribed standards for side impact protection, failure of the right side air curtain to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the right rear seat occupant.
Dealers will reprogramme the restraint control module.
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