NHTSA campaign 01V318000 · Ford campaign 01S28

Ford and Lincoln Recall 01V-318: FORD/AUTOLIV/AIRBAG INFLATORS

NHTSA recall 01V318000 (Ford campaign 01S28) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on October 3, 2001, with 911 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Mustang and Lincoln Town Car for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 5, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 01V318000 (also written 01V-318 or 01V318)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford campaign number: 01S28
Report received: October 3, 2001
Potentially affected: 911 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
Owners notified: October 5, 2001

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V318000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

Ford Mustang
- 1995, 1996, 1997

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Lincoln

Lincoln Town Car
- 1995, 1996, 1997

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V318000.

Defect description

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE REPLACED AFTER APRIL 5, 2000. THE REPLACEMENT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE INFLATOR MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELDS THAT COULD PREVENT PROPER INFLATION OF THE AIR BAG.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V318000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.