# NHTSA recall 00V050000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V050000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S02
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-02\-17
- Owners notified: 2000\-03\-01
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 39

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LOWER THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF TORQUE ON THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CRASH SENSOR MODULE TO THE VEHICLE.


## What can happen

A LOOSE MODULE COULD RESULT IN A DELAYED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CRASH SENSOR ATTACHING BOLTS.


## Notes

ALL VEHICLES ARE EITHER AT THE ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT OR AT DEALERSHIPS.NO VEHICLES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO CUSTOMERS.NO OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-01 to 2000\-02\-02.
- [2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-01 to 2000\-02\-02.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V050000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V050000)

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