| NHTSA Record Id: 10221 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008938000215006000000041 |
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| Model Name: CROWN VICTORIA |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V322000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 98S37 |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 15 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 14 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 175000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 18 1999 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Dec, 16 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 18 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet, natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing; and 1990-1996 ford crown victoria police, fleet, and ngv vehicles and 1990-1996 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that have been serviced with either a ball joint containing the one-piece bearing or a front lower control arm containing a ball joint with a one-piece bearing. the one-piece bearing within the lower control arm ball joint can weaken slowly during use and eventually crack. this could result in separation of the ball and cap of the joint, allowing the control arm to drop to the ground. |
Consequence Summary: If this occurs while the vehicle is moving, reduced steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the lower control arm ball joints (2). |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin january 18, 1999.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). |
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