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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V082000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/26/2001 to 02/28/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 268 | 03/19/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/12/2001 | 03/21/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. the inflator canister in the driver air bag module may have an inadequate weld near the igniter. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the driver air bag may not deploy as intended, potentially resulting in reduced occupant protection, or a burn injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a driver air bag module. owner notification began march 19, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 17603 | 03/01/2004 | 10007395 | Air bag light on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1871 or b1935 following ecs/rcm replacement. *tt | 06/17/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/25/2004 | 56000 | 1 | 08/06/2001 |
| Vehicle accident front end collision in which driver airbag failed to deploy. 2001, ford, f350, vin 1ftww32s7ed86805. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states while traveling at 30 mph consumer's vehicle rear ended vehicle ahead. upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/07/2004 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision. upon impact cut a tree in half, and both air bags did not deployed, no warning light appeared prior to the crash. | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 45 mph consumer's vehicle was hit by another vehicle on the front passenger's side. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. driver sustained minor injuries. *ak | |||
| 12/21/2001 | |||
| Consumer's vehicle t-boned another vehicle who ran a red light. consumer suffered some injuries due to air bag not deploying. ford and dealer have been notified, and ford was showing no concern. *ak | |||
| 09/24/2001 | |||
| While driving 45 mph went into an embankment and hit a ditch. consumer suffered head and face injuries. neither airbag deployed. $ amount of damage unknown at this time.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 50 | 03/01/2001 | |
| I reported air bag readiness light on dash was on to the dealer service department on 4/3/2001 and brought truck in to service on 4/4/2001 i was told that a sensor on the abs system was not working and that when the air bag light was on the air bag would not operate i was also informed that the truck had a recall and parts were not in stock i should bring it back in 3 days . my wife called ford and they told her they mailed notices on march 8th 2001 about the recall they did not admit that their was a failure in the sensors!!! ford shipped my truck to apple valley ford and the vehicle was delivered on 3/12/2001 i took delivery on 3/13/2001 ford motor company has put my life at risk knowing that their was a problem with my truck prior to my taking delivery and now knows that a sensor turns off my air bag at random please contact me at 612-670-0453 this is a life or death matter and it must be delt with today thankyou in advance michael g. robin. *ak | |||