NHTSA Recall 00V179000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V179000; Date: Jul. 5, 2000
Inadvertent side air bag deployment could cause personal injury to the seat occupant.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Ford Explorer; 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
Component: Air Bags:side/window
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 2,300
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: 4-door sport utility vehicles equipped with side air bags. The subject vehicles have a revised level side crash sensor that could deploy the side air bag if the ignition key is in the "run" position and the seatbelt webbing is forcibly extracted from a locked retractor with a jerking motion.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the side crash sensors with a revised design that will reduce the likelihood of an unexpected side air bag deployment.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began July 10, 2000. Owners who 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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 10, 2000
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