2011 FORD FIESTA Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2011 Ford Fiesta has 5 recalls, the most serious involving corrosion in the battery junction box that can damage fuses and wiring terminals in vehicles regularly exposed to road salt. Two recalls address the same underlying problem with side airbag coverage: when the front passenger seat is empty, the restraint control module turns off the right-side curtain airbag and the front passenger side airbag, leaving a rear right-seat passenger without airbag protection in a side impact. There are also two recalls related to door latches. In one, a broken pawl spring tab inside the latch mechanism can prevent a door from fully engaging, so a door that appears closed can swing open while driving. The second latch recall covers a separate manufacturing issue where doors can also fail to stay latched and may open while the vehicle is in motion.