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Ford Passenger And Sport Utility Vehicles: The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may have an inadequate weld near the igniter.

NHTSA campaign 01V-082 · Reported December 3, 2001 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford F-150
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the air bags frontal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE INFLATOR CANISTER IN THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATE WELD NEAR THE IGNITER.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION, OR A BURN INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 01V-082.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2001Ford F-150

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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