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Recall 00V-270

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria and 3 other models: Air bags.

At a glance

Campaign number
00V-270
Reported
September 13, 2000
Vehicles affected
18,500 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.

The risk

This condition could result in personal injury.

The fix

Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began september 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles