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1994 Mercury TRACER Air Bags Frontal Recall


NHTSA Recall #	17536
NHTSA Compaign #	94V218000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Supplier	MERCURY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	TRACER
Model Year	1994
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of notification	30/12/94
Begin date of manufacuring	01/09/94
End date of manufacturing	01/10/94
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	10/11/94
Report created	22/11/94
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	240
Defect summary	The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister.
Consequence summary	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.
Corrective action	Dealers will install a new air bag module.
Recall notes	System: interior systems; passive restraint; air bag; driver side. Vehicle description: passenger cars. Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety adminstration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1994 Mercury TRACER Air Bags Frontal Recall

1994 Mercury TRACER Air Bags Frontal Recall

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