Recall 00V270000: 2001 Ford Windstar and 3 other models

Report received

Sep 13, 2000

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

18,500vehicles

Model years

2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

This condition could result in personal injury.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2001 Ford Crown Victoria53 complaints
• 2001 Ford Windstar1,686 complaints
• 2001 Lincoln Town CAR161 complaints
• 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis157 complaints