Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V169000

Air bags: frontal

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-10-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V169000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
217
Reported to NHTSA
1993-10-15
Owners notified
1993-10-08

Defect description

IF THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THAT SEATING POSITION, THE AIR BAG CAN DETACH FROM, AND DEFORM, THE MOUNTING BRACKET.

Safety risk

INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAGWOULD BE IMPEDED BY THE DAMAGE TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND WOULD REQUIRE MOREEXPENSIVE REPAIR WORK. THIS MAY DETER THE VEHICLE OWNER FROM HAVING THE REPAIRMADE AND THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INSTALLED, WHICH WOULD PLACE FUTURE PASSENGERSAT HIGHER RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

A NEW AIR BAG MODULE WITH A SLIGHTLY REVISED DOOR TO IMPROVE FIT AND APPEARANCE WILL BE INSTALLED AND A DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO MORE SECURELY RETAIN THE MODULE.

Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEM: PASSIVE RESTRAINTS; PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: THIS IS A PREDELIVERY CAMPAIGN. ALL VEHICLES SHOULD STILL BE IN DEALER'SINVENTORY.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ford Probe1994

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.