# Transport Canada recall 2002236

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: 2002236
- Manufacturer's number: 02S44
- Reported: 2002\-12\-09
- Component: Airbag
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 42109

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the Integrated Air Bag Monitor \(IABM\) contaminated with water or other liquids may experience internal electrical shorting.  This in turn may result in air bag readiness light illumination; however in very rare occurrences, airbag deployment, melted wiring or fire may occur.  Correction:  Dealer will install a shield over the IABM and nyogel grease to the connector.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1997/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.

- [981520](/bulletins/609560.md), 2000-04-04, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2002236](/v1/recalls/tc/2002236)

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