2000 Lincoln Continental recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the driver and/or passenger side air bag could deploy as a result of underbody impacts near the sensors, such as those occurring from pieces of gravel or debris thrown from the wheels while the vehicle is being operated at moderate to high speed or being accelerated.
💥 The risk
See NHTSA details.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensors. Owner notification began march 31, 2003. Owners may contact lincoln at 1-800-521-4140.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V144000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03G01
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 43,459
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-521-4140
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 31, 2003
- Built
- May 7, 1998 – Feb 29, 2000
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Ford campaign no. 03G01.this action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.the company has informed NHTSA that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge.