Mountaineer 2WD V6-245 4.0L VIN X SFI (2000)
Impact Sensor: Recalls
Recall 00V179000: Inadvertent Side Air Bag Deployment
Vehicle Description:
4-door sport utility vehicles equipped with side airbags. The subject vehicles have a revised level side crash sensor that could deploy the side air bag if
the ignition key is in the "run" position and the seatbelt webbing is forcibly extracted from a locked retractor with a jerking motion. Inadvertent side air
bag deployment could cause personal injury to the seat occupant. Dealers will replace the side crash sensors with a revised design that will reduce the
likelihood of an unexpected side air bag deployment. Owner notification is expected to begin during July 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an
authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
2000
FORD TRUCK
EXPLORER
2000
MERCURY TRUCK
MOUNTAINEER
