NHTSA recall campaign

98E020000

ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1998-07-28Affected470 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET AIR BAG CONTROL SWITCH KITS, PART NOS. F8DB - 14385, WITH THE FOLLOWING SUFFIXES: EA, FA, LA, MA, VA, AND TA, CAN BREAK IF CYCLED FREQUENTLY. THESE KITS ARE SPECIFIED FOR INSTALLATION ON TAURUS, SABLE, WINDSTAR, EXPLORER, MOUNTAINEER, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, AND RANGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EITHER DRIVER OR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE SWITCHES WITH A REVISED SWITCH.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.