Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V080000

Air bags

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-06-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V080000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
648
Reported to NHTSA
1992-06-02
Owners notified
1992-08-04

Defect description

THE AIR BAG MODULES DO NOT MEET THE FORD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE.

Safety risk

AT HIGH AMBIENT INTERIOR VEHICLE TEMPERATURES ABOVE140 DEGREES, THE AIR BAG MAY TEAR AND MALFUNCTION UPON DEPLOYMENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULES WITH MODULES THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BAGS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED IN AUSTRALIA.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MERCURY Capri1992 1991

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.