Vehicle recall 00V270000 · September 13, 2000
Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and 2 more models
Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm).
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
- Consequence
- This condition could result in personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began September 14, 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.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V270000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 13, 2000
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00S26
- Owner notification
- September 14, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 18,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Crown Victoria (2001): 2001
- Ford Windstar (2001): 2001
- Lincoln Town Car (2001): 2001
- Mercury Grand Marquis (2001): 2001
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