Ford Crown Victoria, Windstar; Lincoln Town CAR; Mercury Grand Marquis (2001): Air bags
Recall 00V270000 · Sep 13, 2000 · Ford Motor Company
18,500
vehicles affected
18,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V270000
- Date
- Sep 13, 2000
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 18,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2001
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
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.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 1-800-392-3673.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Crown Victoria | 2001 |
| Ford | Windstar | 2001 |
| Lincoln | Town Car | 2001 |
| Mercury | Grand Marquis | 2001 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V270000?
4 models: Ford Crown Victoria (2001), Ford Windstar (2001), Lincoln Town Car (2001) and 1 more, about 18,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V270000?
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 1-800-392-3673.
What can happen?
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.