Recall Detail

LINCOLN / CONTINENTAL / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 33792 Vehicale/Equipment Name: LINCOLN
Recalled Component Id: 000020336000203161000000257 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CONTINENTAL Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V144000 Mfr Campaign Number: 03G01
Component Name: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 07 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 29 2000
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 43459
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 31 2003 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Apr, 09 2003
Record Creation date : May, 07 2003 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensors. owner notification began march 31, 2003. owners may contact lincoln at 1-800-521-4140. Recall 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.
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