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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V144000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 05/07/1998 to 02/29/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 43459 | 03/31/2003 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/09/2003 | 05/07/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the driver and/or passenger side air bag could deploy as a result of underbody impacts near the sensors, such as those occurring from pieces of gravel or debris thrown from the wheels while the vehicle is being operated at moderate to high speed or being accelerated. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensors. owner notification began march 31, 2003. owners may contact lincoln at 1-800-521-4140. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford campaign no. 03g01.this action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.the company has informed nhtsa that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 13202 | 09/01/1999 | 6090569 | Information regarding air bag lamp flashing. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 13472 | 11/01/1999 | 610888 | For vehicles that require configuration of the electronic crash sensor moudle to settings other than the preset settings, the configuration instructions were omitted from the shop manual. *tt | 05/16/2000 | |
| 7021 | 09/01/1999 | 6090401 | Information regarding air bag lamp flashing. *mjs | 03/20/2000 | |
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||||
| 03G01 | 03/01/2003 | 10001348 | Optional product improvement program - side air bag crash sensor replacement. *tt | 04/30/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||
| PE00042 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/16/2000 | 04/27/2001 | INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA01012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/27/2001 | 04/15/2003 | INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | 03V144000 | |
| On april 9, 2003, odi received from ford an owner letter and dealer notice, both dated march 2003.the owner letter states that ford will conduct a product improvement campaign of certain my 1999-2000 lincoln continental vehicles equipped with side air bags (all my 1999 vehicles and my 2000 vehicles manufactured prior to 3/1/00; total of approximately 42,000 vehicles).the letter states that the side air bags in these vehicles can deploy in certain types of underbody impacts from pieces of gravel or debris.the letter states that owners who operate their vehicles in such driving conditions should take their vehicles to a dealer to have recalibrated crash sensors installed at no cost.the recalibrated sensor reduces the possibility of inadvertent side air bag deployment.see nhtsa's safety improvement campaign no. 03v-144 for more information.the action taken by ford appears sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 50 mph. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. vehicle was totaled. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| While driving and without collision occurring driver's air bag unexpectedly deployed. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 12/19/2000 | 1 | 11/02/1999 | |
| While traveling 40 mph passenger's side airbag deployed unexpectedly. no prior warning before incident. no accident occurred, the dealer found a small dent under the car and stated this could have caused the airbag to deploy, dealer refused to pay for any of the damages. *ak *slc | |||
| Driver's side door airbag deployed while driving at approximately 5-10 mph and without hitting or being hit b any object which could have caused loss of vehicle control. *ak | |||
| 06/18/1999 | 1 | ||
| Driver side airbag deployed while driving at 5mph without hitting any bumps. dealer has vehicle. *ak | |||
| Driver's side door airbag deployed while driving at approximately 5-10 mph and without hitting or being hit b any object which could have caused loss of vehicle control. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was requesting to have the air bag turned off, however the air bag switch was not installed. *mj | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 08/30/2005 | 97000 | 1 | 07/15/2002 |
| Dt: the caller sai while wife driving 55-60 mph side/curtain airbag on the passenger's side deployed. dealer said a rock might have hit the sensor and made it deploy. manufacturer said they could offer no help for free. the caller said there was a safety update 03i44000 in 2003, not a recall concerning crash sensor. *ak | |||
| 06/27/2002 | |||
| Passenger's side air bag deployed while driving down the highway with driver hitting no debris in road or hitting bump. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 12/19/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 40mph on highway and a very loud noise came from side, passenger's side eairbag exploded. also, there was smoke inside of vehicle, powder was everywhere. there were no injuries. *ak consumer could not get any help from the manufacturer due to dealer found a very small dent under the passenger side of vehicle and stated that the deployment was justified. *slc | |||
| Driver's side door airbag deployed while driving at approximately 5-10 mph and without hitting or being hit b any object which could have caused loss of vehicle control. *ak | |||