Vehicle recall 96V090000 · June 3, 1996
1996 Ford Probe
The supplementary air bag inflatable restraint caution label located on the driver side sun visor does not contain the statement, "do not install rearward facing child seats in…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The supplementary air bag inflatable restraint caution label located on the driver side sun visor does not contain the statement, "do not install rearward facing child seats in any front passenger seat position." this does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
- Consequence
- Consequence of non-compliance: operators could fail to notice and heed the warning label.
- Remedy
- A new caution label, with installation instructions, will be sent directly to owners. Owners can install the label or, if they wish, can have their dealer install the label for them.
- Notes
- System: interior; passive restraint; air bag; FMVSS no. 208. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: owner notification is expected to begin on or before July 17, 1996. Note: owners who do not receive the new caution label within a reasonable time without charge can contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V090000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 3, 1996
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- July 10, 1996
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,740
- 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 Probe (1996): 1996
Has your Ford been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. Recall repairs are free.