Ford Motor Company: Air Bags › Frontal
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 12, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 268. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE INFLATOR CANISTER IN THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATE WELD NEAR THE IGNITER.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION, OR A BURN INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 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 1-800-392-3673.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Ford Excursion | 209 | 7 | 19 | 17 |
| 2001 Ford Expedition | 578 | 10 | 95 | 38 |
| 2001 Ford F-150 | 1,236 | 19 | 248 | 91 |
| 2001 Ford F-250 | 220 | 9 | 24 | 16 |
| 2001 Ford F-350 | 160 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 2001 Ford F-450 SD | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V082000.
Full record for the 2001 Ford Excursion → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →