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 - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V318000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 911 | 10/05/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/03/2001 | 10/10/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Equipment description: passenger vehicles that have had the driver's air bag module replaced after april 5, 2000. the replacement driver's air bag module inflator may have insufficient welds that could prevent proper inflation of the air bag. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the driver's air bag may not properly deploy which could potentially result in less than the intended level of occupant protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's air bag module. owner notification began october 5, 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 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| Air bag light illuminates, indicating a malfunctioned within system , cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Air bag warning light remains illuminated indicating a malfunction within the system. dealer has been notified, cause has not been determined. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| Air bag light won't go off andbeps for no reason i know of other people with same problem. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's son was driving and was involved in a front end collision, driver was killed in accident along with 1 other injury, front air bags did not experience deployment, consumer was told by an attorney that if air bags would have deployed, the driver may not have been killed. *slc | |||