TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (TOWN MOTORS INC, 400 SOUTH DEAN STREET, ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 313-322-4599 AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. WHILE DRIVING 23 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERAL BRUISES TO THE FACE, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (ENGLEWOOD AUTO BODY, 4 W HAMILTON AVE, ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT HOOD, FRONT HEADLIGHT, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER, HEAT RADIATOR, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673 AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. CASE NUMBER: CAS-113