NHTSA Recall 99V243000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V243000; Date: Sep. 8, 1999
In some cases, the air bag warning light can illuminate and the air bag supplemental restraint system disabled.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Ford Contour; 1998 Mercury Mystique
Component: Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 280,481
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The air bag sensor wiring pigtail insulation can become brittle and crack over time due to accumulation of water in the pigtail protective convolute in combination with high underhood temperatures related to the routing of the wiring pigtail near the radiator. This can result in environmental stress cracking of the insulation.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install air bag sensors with revised wiring insulation. In addition, vehicles which have the air bag warning light illuminated will have a new air bag diagnostic monitor installed.
Recall Notes:
Ford recall no. 99s23. Owner notification began September 27, 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: Sep 27, 1999
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