Vehicle recall 00V412000 · December 6, 2000
Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and 2 more models
Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
- Consequence
- In some cases, less than the intended level of protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.
- Notes
- Owner notification began December 21, 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. 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
- 00V412000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 6, 2000
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00S52/53/54
- Owner notification
- December 21, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
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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