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 | |||||
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| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V184000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1993 to 09/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 3322 | 12/17/1993 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/10/1993 | 11/16/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles were built with nonfunctional air bag diagnostic modules intended for certain vehicles over 8,500 bls. gvwr. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The air bag supplemental restraint and the air bagwarning light will not function. this could result in reduced occupantprotection in the event of a collision that should activate the air bagsupplemental restraint system. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect these vehicles and, if necessary, install the correct air bag diagnostic module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; passive restraints; air bag; driver.vehicle description: light duty trucks under 8,500 lbs. gvwr.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact ford service center at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highwaytraffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800- | |||||||||||||||
| 93V155000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | to 08/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1500 | 08/26/1993 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/24/1993 | 10/05/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The design of the air bag diagnostic monitor causes the driver's side air bag to deploy when the passenger door is slammed while the ignition key is turned to the start position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inadvertent deployment of the air bag can result ininjury to the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a redesigned air bag diagnostic monitor. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems: passive restraints; air bag.vehicle description: light trucks equipped with air bag occupant protectionsystems.note: these vehicles have not been sold to retailers; the vehicles should stillbe at the dealer locations. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| RQ98006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/18/1998 | 08/15/2000 | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | 93V155000 | |
| Air bag deploys because of a design problem with the air bag diagnostic monitor which causes the driver's side air bag to deploy when the passenger door is slammed while the ignition key is turned to the start position | ||||||