# Transport Canada recall 2000243

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2000243
- Manufacturer's number: 00S26
- Reported: 2000\-10\-24
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 780

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the Restraint Control Module \(RCM\) may not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat pre\-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self\-test sequence at vehicle start\-up. Unexpected activation of an air bag could potentially result in personal injury.  Correction:  Restraint Control Module will be replaced.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/2001/recalls.md)
- [2001 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2001/recalls.md)
- [2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2001/recalls.md)
- [2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/2001/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [042421](/bulletins/10014138.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin
- [05310](/bulletins/10012954.md), 2005-04-05, Service bulletin
- [03C05](/bulletins/10008198.md), 2004-07-23, Service bulletin
- [16611](/bulletins/10002496.md), 2003-09-04, Service bulletin
- [16097](/bulletins/636112.md), 2002-11-05, Service bulletin
- [14855](/bulletins/619332.md), 2001-05-23, Service bulletin
- [0125](/bulletins/619147.md), 2001-05-16, Service bulletin
- [00S26](/bulletins/616817.md), 2001-03-13, 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)

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