NHTSA Recall 98V303000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V303000; Date: Dec. 1, 1998
Unexpected air bag deployment can result in personal injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Ford F-250; 1999 Ford F-350; 1999 Ford F-450 Sd; 1999 Ford F-550 Sd
Component: Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 20
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: light duty trucks. The cast tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy in lower speed impacts than design intent.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the cast tow hooks with forged hooks.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin January 3, 1999. 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. 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: Jan 3, 1999
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