NHTSA recall 00V270000
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 | 00V270000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00S26 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-09-13 |
| Owners notified | 2000-09-14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 18500 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIMOUSINES, AND MINI VANS WERE BUILT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM). IN SOME CASES, THE RCM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE CERTAIN SYSTEM FAULTS THAT COULD RESULT IN AN AIR BAG OR SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATING DURING THE SELF-TEST SEQUENCE AT VEHICLE START-UP.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RCM IN THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 14, 2000. 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA | Built 2000-03-25 to 2000-09-05. |
|---|---|
| 2001 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 2000-03-25 to 2000-09-05. |
| 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR | Built 2000-03-25 to 2000-09-05. |
| 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | Built 2000-03-25 to 2000-09-05. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 02175 | 2004-08-05. Service bulletin. RESTRAINT SYSTEM-AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY WITH ADVANCED RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *MJ |
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| 030504 | 2003-07-29. Service bulletin. AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) CODE B2290. *TT *JB |
| 15796 | 2002-12-02. Service bulletin. AN AIR BAG LAMP ILLUMINATED AND / OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES B2296 OR B2295. *TT |
| 02134 | 2002-11-04. Service bulletin. ILLUMINATED AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2295 WITH LIGHT FLASHING CODE 22 (DRIVER SEAT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT FAULT), OR LIGHT FLASHING CODE 23 (PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT FAULT). *TT |
| 15629 | 2002-04-19. Service bulletin. EXHBITING AN ILLUMINATED AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2295 OR LIGHT FLASHING CODE 22. *TT |
| 15582 | 2002-04-15. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN AIRBAG LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2295 (SIDE AIR BAG STATUS - PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT FAULT) OR B2296 (IMPACT SENSOR STATUS - FRONT IMPACT SEVERITY SENSOR CIRCUIT FAULT) IN MEMORY. *TT |
| 00S26 | 2001-04-17. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM) TO INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATE AN AIRBAG OR SAFETY BELT PRE-TENSIONER WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL INSTALL A REVISED RCM. *JB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.