# NHTSA recall 03V144000

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: 03V144000
- Manufacturer's number: 03G01
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2003\-04\-09
- Owners notified: 2003\-03\-31
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 43459

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF UNDERBODY IMPACTS NEAR THE SENSORS, SUCH AS THOSE OCCURRING FROM PIECES OF GRAVEL OR DEBRIS THROWN FROM THE WHEELS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEED OR BEING ACCELERATED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SENSORS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 2003.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT LINCOLN AT 1\-800\-521\-4140.


## Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO. 03G01.THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.THE COMPANY HAS INFORMED NHTSA THAT IT WILL PROVIDE THE MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE FREE OF CHARGE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-07 to 2000\-02\-29.
- [2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-07 to 2000\-02\-29.

## Investigated as EA01012

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA01012: Engineering analysis, opened 2001\-04\-27, closed 2003\-04\-15. INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V144000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V144000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [03G01](/bulletins/10001348.md), 2003-04-30, Service bulletin
- [13472](/bulletins/610888.md), 2000-05-16, Service bulletin
- [13202](/bulletins/6090569.md), 2000-03-21, Service bulletin
- [7021](/bulletins/6090401.md), 2000-03-20, 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/03V144000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V144000)

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