Recall 94V218000: 1994–1995 Ford Escort and 1 other model

Report received

Nov 10, 1994

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

240vehicles

Model years

1994–1995

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

The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister.

Possible consequence

In the event of a collision, the weld seam can separate, causing the air bag to fail to deploy properly and hot gases to be expelled from the back of the steering wheel. This can result in an increased risk of personal injury from the hot gases and the air bag failure.

Remedy

Dealers will install a new air bag module.

Affected model years

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

• 1994 Ford Escort279 complaints
• 1995 Ford Escort576 complaints
• 1994 Mercury Tracer66 complaints
• 1995 Mercury Tracer96 complaints