9Affected configurations shown172,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
What fixes it
Official remedy
REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 90E043001
1991 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1991 MERCURY GRAND MARQUISOpen vehicle record →1990 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1990 FORD TAURUSOpen vehicle record →1990 FORD TEMPOOpen vehicle record →1990 LINCOLN CONTINENTALOpen vehicle record →1990 MERCURY SABLEOpen vehicle record →1990 MERCURY TOPAZOpen vehicle record →1990 MERCURY GRAND MARQUISOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.