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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V218000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/01/1994 to 10/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 240 | 12/30/1994 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/10/1994 | 11/22/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a collision, the weld seam can separate, causing the air bag to fail to deploy properly and hot gases to be expelled from the back of the steering wheel. this can result in an increased risk of personal injury from the hot gases and the air bag failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new air bag module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; passive restraint; air bag; driver side.vehicle description: passenger cars.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 or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also, contact the national highway traffic safety adminstration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/16/1998 | 2 | 12/01/2096 | |
| My dates/ mileage are not accurate, but info otherwise is correct. do i need accident report for air bag date? i am scarred from the gas and the airbag seam that ripped my wrists open from the deployment of the bags during this accident. i was quite infected. also, my gas tank cracked a few years ago and my ex-beau used boat putty for plastic boat gas tanks to fix it until i could handle it. it held well until now and has cracked further in the same area. putty is not holding any longer. i was just about to replace the tank recently when i heard about the recall. i would like to know if i am still eligible for a replacement tank per the recall of 1997 and for replacement air bags. after my accident i did have my car repaired but wonder if the same yr and model of airbag may be installed. please advise asap. i need to handle my air bags & tank as i can put less than $7 in gas at a time or it leaks and eats asphalt away on the street and in parking spaces. the smell and danger is at a high level. please respond quickly.thanks again. dt | |||
| 11/16/2000 | 1 | ||
| Driver's seatbelt stuck in overhead track. also, airbag cover looked like it was ready to pop off, and airbag light came on/off. *ak the dealer replaced the track and checked the air bag. *yh | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/26/2000 | 1 | ||
| Traveling 40mph when another vehicle made a u turn into oncoming traffic lane. tracer hit driver's rear, and air bags failedto deploy. emergency room treatment and released.*ak | |||
| 06/19/2000 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| While driving down the road traveling 40mph, and following behind other vehicles going to the beach, someone pulled out in front and stopped short, causing a chain reaction. consumer rearended the back of a trailer, and neither airbag deployed. upon impact, driver's seat broke, and was injured. *ak *ml | |||