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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-25 to 2000\-09\-05.
- [2001 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-25 to 2000\-09\-05.
- [2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-25 to 2000\-09\-05.
- [2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-25 to 2000\-09\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [02175](/bulletins/10008579.md), 2004-08-05, Service bulletin
- [030504](/bulletins/10001960.md), 2003-07-29, Service bulletin
- [15796](/bulletins/637513.md), 2002-12-02, Service bulletin
- [02134](/bulletins/635990.md), 2002-11-04, Service bulletin
- [15629](/bulletins/630677.md), 2002-04-19, Service bulletin
- [15582](/bulletins/630134.md), 2002-04-15, Service bulletin
- [00S26](/bulletins/618581.md), 2001-04-17, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V270000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V270000)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2000V270000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F00V270000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2000V270000)