Ford Motor Company: Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 3, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 911. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Ford Mustang | 176 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 1997 Lincoln Town Car | 314 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| 1996 Ford Mustang | 246 | 12 | 6 | 17 |
| 1996 Lincoln Town Car | 259 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| 1995 Ford Mustang | 602 | 16 | 29 | 48 |
| 1995 Lincoln Town Car | 165 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
| 1994 Ford Mustang | 356 | 13 | 19 | 22 |
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 01V318000.
Full record for the 1997 Ford Mustang → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →