| Recall data for: 1990 MERCURY SABLE |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 90E043001 |
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| Make: MERCURY |
| Model: SABLE |
| Year: 1990 |
Component:
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 19890801 |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: 19900501 |
| Recall Type: E |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 172000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19901105 |
| Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 19901030 |
| Date Added To File: 19901031 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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 Action:
REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS. |
