The defect
IF THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THAT SEATING POSITION, THE AIR BAG CAN DETACH FROM, AND DEFORM, THE MOUNTING BRACKET.
The risk
INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAGWOULD BE IMPEDED BY THE DAMAGE TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND WOULD REQUIRE MOREEXPENSIVE REPAIR WORK. THIS MAY DETER THE VEHICLE OWNER FROM HAVING THE REPAIRMADE AND THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INSTALLED, WHICH WOULD PLACE FUTURE PASSENGERSAT HIGHER RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
A NEW AIR BAG MODULE WITH A SLIGHTLY REVISED DOOR TO IMPROVE FIT AND APPEARANCE WILL BE INSTALLED AND A DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO MORE SECURELY RETAIN THE MODULE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Probe | 1994 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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 Probe | 1994 | 166 | 1 |
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 |
| 93V155000 24 Sept 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