| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90E043001 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCURY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SABLE |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19890801 - 19900501 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
172000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19901105 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19901105 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19901030 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19901031 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THREADED INFLATOR COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY ALLOW COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE WHEN INFLATOR RECEIVES A SIGNAL TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG. |
| Consequence Summary: |
INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS. |