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 | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 3 | 05/01/2000 | |
| While driving vehicle on highway all of a sudden clutch went out. consumer has taken vehicle into dealer almost every 20ooo miles. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak the vehicle had electrical problems. the cruise control goes off while driving for no reason. the bolts sheered off from the drive shaft. the air bag deployed while driving at 65 mph, injuring the consumers son, also consumer states emergency brake was on recall, however did not specify if repairs had been done.*yh | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/25/1999 | |||
| While driving down the road at aproximately 25mph 4-wheel drive ( transfer case) failed. driver pulled over to the shoulder while leaning over the steering wheel and airbag deployed. had a new transmission clutch put within the last 3 months. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| While driving 65mph with cruise control on driver's side airbag deployed without warning. driver had not hit anything, and was not involved in a crash.*ak | |||