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 - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V303000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/25/1998 to 09/25/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 20 | 01/03/1999 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/01/1998 | 12/02/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty trucks. the cast tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy in lower speed impacts than design intent. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Unexpected air bag deployment can result in personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the cast tow hooks with forged hooks. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin january 3, 1999.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.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 | |||
| 03/02/2005 | 289170 | 1 | |
| While driving at approximately 35 mph, and not hitting any debris, the air bags deployed inadvertently. owner contacted the dealer, and was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty, and there was nothing they could do. *ak | |||
| 11/10/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2099 | |
| Vehicle involved in serious accident, with major frontial impact, no air bag deployment. dt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/10/2002 | 103000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 |
| Air bag failed to deploy with serious frontal impact. contacted ford and they said it was ok since no one was killed. i am concerned since this is an ambulance. *ts *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis**770119 | |||