- Vehicles
- 8,600
- Built between
- Jan 1995 – Feb 1995
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 February 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1995 and February 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1995 Ford ContourBuilt January 1995 to February 1995
- 1995 Ford Crown VictoriaBuilt January 1995 to February 1995
- 1995 Ford ExplorerBuilt January 1995 to February 1995
- 1995 Ford MustangBuilt January 1995 to February 1995
- 1995 Ford ProbeBuilt January 1995 to February 1995
- 1995 Ford WindstarBuilt January 1995 to February 1995
- 1995 Lincoln Town CARBuilt January 1995 to February 1995
- 1995 Mercury Grand MarquisBuilt January 1995 to February 1995
- 1995 Mercury MystiqueBuilt January 1995 to February 1995
What the defect is
The passenger side air bag has an inflator body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the igniter plug in the end of the inflator. Also the igniter end cap can separate from the inflator.
What could happen
The passenger side air bag may not inflate properly resulting in reduced occupant protection in a vehicle accident. If the igniter end cap separates in a frontal collision, hot gases can be released and ignite flammable material or cause burn injuries.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1995 to February 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 February 1995
- Owners notified10 February 1995
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 February 1995.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: interior; passive restraints; air bag; passenger. Vehicle description: passenger side air bag in passenger cars, vans andmulti-purpose vehicles. Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.