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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V169000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1993 to 09/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 217 | 10/08/1993 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/15/1993 | 10/25/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | If the passenger-side air bag deploys in an accident and there is no passenger in that seating position, the air bag can detach from, and deform, the mounting bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Installation of a replacement passenger-side air bagwould be impeded by the damage to the mounting bracket and would require moreexpensive repair work. this may deter the vehicle owner from having the repairmade and the replacement air bag installed, which would place future passengersat higher risk of injury in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | A new air bag module with a slightly revised door to improve fit and appearance will be installed and a doubler will be installed on the mounting bracket to more securely retain the module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior system: passive restraints; passenger-side air bag.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: this is a predelivery campaign. all vehicles should still be in dealer'sinventory. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 96254 | 12/02/1996 | 50961 | Restraint system - air bag module - diagnostic fault code 51 - improved diagnostics and repair. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| 1st ins- horn started would not go off ,smoke came out of instrument cluster. horn still went off after car was turned off. had to pull fuse. ford said clock spring in steering wheel broke and crused cruise control and horn wires and the short blew out the whole instrument panel. ford said it would cost more then three thousand dollars to fix. had to replace the instrument panel with used items because of price. so the millage is about ten thousand more then on the origanal. . 2nd. air bag light keeps coming on while we drive down the road. took it in twice to ford. they say they cant fix it because the light doesnt stay on all the time. we are scared that the air bag will go off while we are driving. they said they dont know what to tell us | |||
| 09/17/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/15/2005 | |||
| I was driving a 1994 ford probe se, going north on westnedge in portage, michigan when i noticed too late that car in front of me had stopped moving. i slammed on the brakes and rear ended it. i was traveling at the posted speed of 35 mph and was slowing down considerably but ran out of braking room. i braced for the impact and heard a loud krack! and then something which sounded like a small bomb had gone off inside my car. i felt a burning sensation and then looked at my arm. it looked mangled, with glass imbedded in my wrist. there was lots of smoke and i had trouble breathing. i heard my wife screaming and sobbing. i got out of the car and laid on the grass. the pain was awful. i could not bear to look at my disfigured arm. the police and ambulance arrived. they spent a long time checking me over for internal bleeding and a broken neck. my wife complained of the pain in her wrist. i overheard the paramedic discuss our situation. they expressed surprise at the extent of our injuries in comparison to the damage from the crash. we spent 5 hours at the er. my wife was diagnosed with closed fractures to her right wrist and a broken finger. i had burns on my right arm where the end of the forearm and elbow meets. i have deep cuts, abrasion, and bruises on that arm. the occupants of the other car were able to walk away from the accident and drove home afterwards. yet, we are still coping with the injuries caused by the inflation of the airbags in what seemed like a low speed impact. we were wearing our seatbelts and did not receive seatbelt lacerations. there was no damage to the passenger compartment, no collapsing of the a pillars or roof that would have caused my wife's broken arms or me to suffer serious burns and cuts. what did happen was that the airbags exploded, shattered the windshield, which sent glass onto my wrist, and caused concussive damage to mine and my wife's right arm. | |||
| 09/17/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was driving at 55 mph and 65 mph when hit something in the street and the air bags on both side of the vehicle deployed. insurance company contacted the dealer for repairs to the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 2 | 11/15/1995 | |
| Violent deployment of driver's side air bag. also, engine check light came on/off. | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Dual air bags deployed while driving on slight incline, no accident, vehicle did not hit anything in road; when passenger's side airbag deployed, front windshield shattered; driver and passenger injured. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1996 | |||
| Involved in a fender bender accident and the deployment of the air bags shattered the windshield and blew out the passenger's side window. the driver's skin was burned by the power from the air bags. *ak | |||
| 08/30/1995 | |||
| Design:when deployed, impact of passenger side airbag broke front windshield shattering glass all over front and back seats; hit by another vehicle at high sp. | |||
| 07/11/1995 | |||
| Drivers air bag did not deploy during head on collision, also shoulder lap seatbelt did not restrain driver. tt | |||
| 07/11/1995 | |||
| Passengers air bag did not deploy during head on collision, also shoulder lap seatbelt did not restrain driver. tt | |||
| 03/28/1995 | |||
| Rear ended someone and airbag did not deploy and seat belt didn't lock. tt | |||
| 11/08/1994 | 1 | ||
| Other: passenger's air bag cover loose. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| At stop light vehicle was hit by drunk driver in right rear & front. this caused lights inside the panel to flash on/off. insurance co. inspector checked vehicle & noticed that it was involved in previous accident. had no passenger air bag module or wires. vehicle was poorly reconstructed, wires were all cut.*ak | |||