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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 95E006002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/01/1995 to 02/01/1995 | E (Equipment) | 8600 | 02/10/1995 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/24/1995 | 02/28/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The passenger side air bag has an inflator body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the igniter plug in the end of the inflator. also the igniter end cap can separate from the inflator. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. if the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and replace the passenger side air bag module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; passive restraints; air bag; passenger. vehicle description: passenger side air bag in passenger cars, vans andmulti-purpose vehicles. note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||
| 06/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| No deployment of air bags during accident, causing injury. *sd | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/04/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer rear ended another vehicle at about 15 mph, and passenger's side air bag deployed, burning the passenger, and breaking front window. passenger's side airbag was under recall 95e006000. dealer said air bag deployment doesn't usually break windows. *ak | |||
| While driving 50 mph the vehicle hydro plane and had a frontal impact with the guard rail which the driver and passenger airbag did not deploy and did not protect the occupant. please provide further information. | |||
| 08/07/1998 | |||
| During frontal impact at 30 mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1996 | 1 | 02/21/1995 | |
| Vehicle was struck from the front and the passenger's side air bag deployed but the driver's side did not. *ak | |||
| 12/26/1995 | |||
| In accident at 12:00 position at 40-50mph driver airbag did not deploy causing injuries. tt | |||
| 12/26/1995 | |||
| In accident at 12:00 position at 40-50mph passenger airbag did not deploy causing injuries. tt | |||