NHTSA Complaint #10010641 — 1999 FORD EXPLORER

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10010641
Vehicle	1999 FORD EXPLORER
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 17, 2003
Date Filed	March 17, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	SC

Consumer Description

MY AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND UPON A FORD CERTIFIED DIAGNOSTIC I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. IN THIS CASE, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS CALLED A DEFECTIVE OVERLAY HARNESS THAT CONTROLS THE VOLTAGE OF THE SYSTEM. *JB

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