The defect
THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.
The risk
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.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1994, 1995 |
| Mercury Tracer | 1994, 1995 |
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 Escort | 1994 | 279 | 1 |
| Ford Escort | 1995 | 576 | 4 |
| Mercury Tracer | 1994 | 66 | 1 |
| Mercury Tracer | 1995 | 96 | 3 |
Other air bags recalls in 1994
5 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the air bags; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 94V215000 1 Nov 1994 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 94V197000 11 Oct 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V185000 28 Sept 1994 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 94V007000 12 Jan 1994 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994