NHTSA recall 01V082000
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 | 01V082000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 01S10 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2001-03-12 |
| Owners notified | 2001-03-19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Units potentially affected | 268 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE INFLATOR CANISTER IN THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATE WELD NEAR THE IGNITER.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION, OR A BURN INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 2001. 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 EXCURSION | Built 2001-02-26 to 2001-02-28. |
|---|---|
| 2001 FORD EXPEDITION | Built 2001-02-26 to 2001-02-28. |
| 2001 FORD F-150 | Built 2001-02-26 to 2001-02-28. |
| 2001 FORD F-250 | Built 2001-02-26 to 2001-02-28. |
| 2001 FORD F-350 | Built 2001-02-26 to 2001-02-28. |
| 2001 FORD F-450 SD | Built 2001-02-26 to 2001-02-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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
| 17603 | 2004-06-18. Service bulletin. AIR BAG LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1871 OR B1935 FOLLOWING ECS/RCM REPLACEMENT. *TT |
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| 14660 | 2001-05-17. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS, MAY EXHIBIT A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1998 (PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH) IN THE RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE. *TT |
| 14468 | 2001-03-02. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON ECS / RCM AIR BAG CONFIGURATION. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.