Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 95E006002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/01/1995 to 02/01/1995 | E (Equipment) | 8600 | 02/10/1995 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/24/1995 | 02/28/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The passenger side air bag has an inflator body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap can separate from the inflator. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and replace the passenger side air bag module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; passive restraints; air bag; passenger. vehicle description: passenger side air bag in passenger cars, vans andmulti-purpose vehicles. note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 115000 | 4 | |
| While driving airbag warning light appeared on the dashboard intermittently. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Air bag sensor light continued to stay on. dealer notified, and infomed consumer that problem was due to a clock spring failure. any repairs would be at consumer's cost. feel free to provide any further details on this matter.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| As a past and present owner of ford vehicles, i wish to express my sincere dissatisfaction with the recent lack of support the ford motor company and its dealerships provide to insure the integrity of ford vehicle safety systems. i am writing with respect to a recent repair that was performed on the airbag system of my 1995 ford explorer. when the odometer read approximately 56,000 miles, the dashboard airbag indicator lamp began to illuminate. after taking it to dick ruhl ford at 7250 sawmill road in columbus, ohio for repair, i was informed that the cost of the repair ($425.45) would not be covered due to excessive mileage. in addition, two separate visits to the dealership were required to complete the repair since the source of the problem was not properly diagnosed initially.*ak | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| No summary for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| No deployment of airbag during accident, causing injury. | |||
| 11/05/1995 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Had a frontal collision, drivers air bag did not deploy. tt *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/08/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was involved in an accident in which the airbags did not experience deployment and the seat belts did not lock, consumer states the vehicle has been fixed, however the seat belts still do not lock in place, consumer was injured in the accident. *slc | |||
| 02/08/2002 | 3 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Thought the guy in front of me was going to go through a yellow light, so i figured i would follow in suit. then he just suddenly stopped, with me hitting him directly in the rearend. my seatbelts did not deploy, as my head hit and broke the windshield, and obviously the airbag did not go off. suffering chest bruising and trouble breathing.*ak | |||
| 02/08/2002 | 2 | 05/01/1995 | |
| I rearended someone after trying to stop and my seatbelt did not lock in, nor did the airbags go off. i ended up with bruised ribs and heart.*ak | |||
| 02/08/2002 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| I put on the brakes when i realized i was going to rear-end the car in front of me and when the accident happened the airbags and safety belt restraints failed, leaving me hitting the steering wheel and my head hitting the windshield.*ak | |||
| 01/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| Was traveling 50 mph when another vehicle pulled out in front. this caused explorer to t boned it. once this happened, air bags on the explorer failed to deploy. vehicle's front was damage, but was repairable. no injuries.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| Air bag light remained on. dealer notified, and made repairs at consumer's cost. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 11/21/1999 | |||
| Consumer was driving 12 miles and he went to downshift, heard explosive noise the airbag went off . *ak | |||
| 06/28/1995 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Since leasing the vehicle, have had persistent problems with the front end, which resulted in wearing out several sets of expensive tires. reported same to seller ( r. brown & sons, inc. ) but no resolution. involved in a crash in august, 1998, front end impact causing $2500 in damages, buckled hood, shattered bumper brackets, etc. but neither air bag deployed. took vehicle to a different garage because front tires again seriously worn. mechanic discovered right front stabilizer missing -- and no indication that it had ever been present. it is my belief that the vehicle was in a front end collision prior to our leasing it, a fact the seller did not divulge at the time. the salesman involved was terminated from employment at brown's shortly after we leased the vehicle. thank you for your time and consideration. *ak | |||
| 07/28/1998 | |||
| Consumer was involved in a serious accident in which both air bags did not deploy. dealer was not notified at this time. *ak | |||
| 06/18/1998 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 30 to 40 mph when was involved in a head-on collision in which neither drivers nor passenger's side air bags deployed, causing injuries to the driver's side occupant. also there is over 4000 dollars of damage to the front end of the vehicle. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 11/22/1997 | 0 | ||
| Going about 40mph when driver lost control of vehicle & hit telephone pole. driver's side air bag did not deploy upon impact but passenger side air bag did deploy. air bag deployed after driver left vehicle. vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| 03/13/1997 | 0 | 05/01/1995 | |
| While driving consumer hit some ice and slid off road and ran over a small tree, vehicle began to spin. while spinning, consumer hit two more trees on the driver's side, air bags did not deploy at all. consumer was injured slightly. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle at a low speed at 30 mph owner hit another vehicle that was pulling out of a parking space, both airbags deployed but driver sustauned injuries. *ak | |||
| While driving ran off road and damaged front end, air bags did not deploy and fuel cut off system failed. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1996 | |||
| Truck was involved in rear -end accident, another vehicle with frontal impact 45 mph, neither dual air bags deployed. .*ak | |||
| 07/10/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| No deployment of driver's and passenger's air bags during an accident, resulting in injuries. *ak | |||
| 08/21/1996 | |||
| Abs locked up when applied and when car hit a telephone pole the air bags did not deploy. please give more details. *ak | |||
| 03/19/1996 | |||
| Frontal collision, impact 12:00, speed 30mph, loss control of vehicle, hitting a tree, driver side airbag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 01/06/1996 | |||
| Failure of the brake system caused consumer to have an accident, driver side air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| 01/06/1996 | |||
| Failure of the brake system caused consumer to have an accident, passenger side air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| 11/05/1995 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Had a frontal collision, drivers air bag did not deploy. tt *jb | |||
| 11/05/1995 | |||
| Had a frontal collision, passengers air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| Car was in accident on a dry day hit on the passenger side door car rollover two time the air bag didn't deploy was in seat belt car was totaled. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/02/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received a information brochure regarding airbags & on/off switches. however, consumer wants a airbag on/off switch installed, dealer says they know nothing about brochure, denied installation. *yc | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| Car was in accident on a dry day hit on the passenger side door car rollover two time the air bag didn't deploy was in seat belt car was totaled. tt | |||