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 - 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 1 | ||
| I was entering the vehicle from the driver's side when the airbag spontaneously depoloyed, striking me in the face & arm. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2010 | |||
| I was entering the vehicle from the driver's side when the airbag spontaneously depoloyed, striking me in the face & arm. | |||
| 23000 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the vehicle vibrated. the transmission had been taken out several time to find the problem. in addition, the vehicle vibrated in reverse. the dealer did find the problem. the consumer requested an extended warranty, but was denied. *ph. also the clock spring was replaced. *jb | |||
| 11/28/2000 | 1214 | 10 | |
| When the consumer applied the brakes, the brake pedal became hard, and consequently the consumer hit another vehicle. *jb the vehicle pulled to the left which happened when the brakes were applied, the engine had run rough, the driver window has become inoperative, the windshield wipers left too many streaks, the left rear window had become inoperative, the rear brakes would grind when applied at 50 mph, the steering felt loose at 30 mph and the consumer had to constantly adjust, the brakes would not work at times(2 accidents occurred as a result), and the air bag did not deploy upon impact. *scc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The moon roof was replaced because the motor did not work, the air bags were replaced several times, and the light did not illuminate. when the vehicle was returned to the consumer, the horn did not work, there was a chiming noise every 30 minutes, and also the air bags did not deploy when the vehicle was involved in an accident. the fuel pump was replaced twice, the driver side window was off track, the speakers did not work, the vehicle vibrated when a stop was made. *ak *jb | |||
| 12/10/2003 | |||
| While traveling on the highway the airbag deployed from the rear seat without physical contact with another vehicle. please fill in any additional information, dealer is aware of the problem. ph | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 10955 | 5 | 12/23/1999 |
| Airbag light illuminated, consumer took vehicle to dealer and dealer stated that airbags may not deploy in an accident or may deploy on their own. light has illuminated five times in the last two years. consumer noted that when vehicle was under warranty, dealership could not fix problem, however now that vehicle is out of warranty a fix is now available. *tt *jb. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/05/2000 | ||
| Consumer states that the air bag light illuminated, after turning the motor off and on it cleared. *slc | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| It has been 2 weeks dealer working hard to resolve mfgr. does not respond. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/19/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was traveling 70mph & automatic traction kicked in. vehicle started sliding across the road & hit a tree. airbags didn't deploy. manufacturer stated to the dealer & consumer get a lawyer. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1999 | |||
| Was driving approximately 40mph when air bag on the passenger's side door deployed without any warning. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic is going to replace the door & the seat. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 11/14/2002 | |||
| Driver side airbag deployed while driving at 20 mph states the consumer. took to dealer and dealer stated a rock in the road must have hit a sensor, causing the airbag to deploy. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 06/06/2005 | 10 | 11/02/2003 | |
| Dt: contact states the air bag light illuminated. dealer repaired the problem numerous times, but after a short period of time, the air bag light came back on. *ak smoke emmitted form the vehicle's steering column at the flasher switch. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 07/07/2006 | 113247 | 1 | 05/16/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 3 mph in a driveway the passenger side side air bag deployed without warning. the passenger sustained injuries to the arm. the dealer was not contacted. | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 2 | ||
| Consumer states air bag light remains lit. vehicle repaired by dlr who replaced the entire harness assembly. light came on again. dlr advised consumer that air bag will not function properly if light is on. dlr can not determine root of problem. *mr | |||
| 11/12/1999 | |||
| Was driving approximately 40mph when air bag on the passenger's side door deployed without any warning. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic is going to replace the door & the seat. *ak | |||