The defect
THE DESIGN OF THE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR CAUSES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WHEN THE PASSENGER DOOR IS SLAMMED WHILE THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO THE START POSITION.
The risk
INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAN RESULT ININJURY TO THE DRIVER.
The remedy
INSTALL A REDESIGNED AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 1994 |
| Ford F-250 | 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 1994 | 676 | 6 |
| Ford F-250 | 1994 | 123 | 8 |
Other air bags recalls in 1993
6 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the air bags; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 93V208000 9 Dec 1993 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 93V184000 10 Nov 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V169000 15 Oct 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V108000 23 Jun 1993 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 93V041000 19 Mar 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993