Hearth Record

Air bags: frontal (Ford, Mercury and Lincoln)

Vehicle equipment recall 90E-043-001. NHTSA received FORD MOTOR COMPANY’s report on Oct 30, 1990.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received FORD MOTOR COMPANY’s report on Oct 30, 1990. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

THREADED INFLATOR COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY ALLOW COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE WHEN INFLATOR RECEIVES A SIGNAL TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal.

What should you do?

REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: NOTE:THIS CAMPAIGN WAS INITIATED BY TRW, INC., MANUFACTURER OF THE AIR BAG MODULE SYSTEM:AIR BAG MODULES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER SIDE SUPPLEMENTAL AIRBAG MODULES.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 172,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Ford TaurusBuilt from Aug 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990
  • Mercury SableBuilt from Aug 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990
  • Ford Crown VictoriaBuilt from Aug 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990; built from Aug 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990
  • Mercury Grand MarquisBuilt from Aug 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990; built from Aug 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990
  • Mercury TopazBuilt from Aug 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990
  • Lincoln ContinentalBuilt from Aug 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990
  • Ford TempoBuilt from Aug 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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