Recall Detail

FORD / PROBE / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 15751 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000007886000203194000000256 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: PROBE Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V090000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: AIR BAGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1995 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1995
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2740
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 10 1996 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Jun, 03 1996
Record Creation date : May, 30 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number: 208
Defect Summary : The supplementary air bag inflatable restraint caution label located on the driver side sun visor does not contain the statement, "do not install rearward facing child seats in any front passenger seat position." this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." Consequence Summary: Consequence of non-compliance: operators could fail to notice and heed the warning label.
Corrective Summary : A new caution label, with installation instructions, will be sent directly to owners. owners can install the label or, if they wish, can have their dealer install the label for them. Recall Notes: System: interior; passive restraint; air bag; fmvss no. 208. vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: owner notification is expected to begin on or before july 17, 1996. note: owners who do not receive the new caution label within a reasonable time without charge can contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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