# NHTSA recall 01V318000

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: 01V318000
- Manufacturer's number: 01S28
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-10\-03
- Owners notified: 2001\-10\-05
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 911

## What is wrong

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE REPLACED AFTER APRIL 5, 2000.  THE REPLACEMENT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE INFLATOR MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELDS THAT COULD PREVENT PROPER INFLATION OF THE AIR BAG.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 5,  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\-866\-436\-7332.


## 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

- [1994 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/1997/recalls.md)
- [1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1997/recalls.md)

## 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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