The defect
THE AIR BAG MODULES DO NOT MEET THE FORD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE.
The risk
AT HIGH AMBIENT INTERIOR VEHICLE TEMPERATURES ABOVE140 DEGREES, THE AIR BAG MAY TEAR AND MALFUNCTION UPON DEPLOYMENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULES WITH MODULES THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercury Capri | 1991, 1992 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Capri | 1991 | 30 | 2 |
| Mercury Capri | 1992 | 7 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 1992
4 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the air bags; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 92V109000 24 Jul 1992 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 92V091000 6 Jul 1992 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 92V091001 6 Jul 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992