# NHTSA recall 00V179000

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: 00V179000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S17
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-07\-05
- Owners notified: 2000\-07\-10
- Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Units potentially affected: 2300

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE CRASH SENSORS WITH A REVISED DESIGN THAT WILL REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN UNEXPECTED SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.


## 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-06\-20.
- [2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-06\-20.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [16131](/bulletins/636151.md), 2002-11-06, Service bulletin
- [16114](/bulletins/636137.md), 2002-11-05, Service bulletin
- [01110](/bulletins/618083.md), 2001-04-03, Service bulletin
- [13581](/bulletins/614648.md), 2000-11-29, Service bulletin
- [13563](/bulletins/610933.md), 2000-05-18, Service bulletin

## 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)

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