Recall Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 14040 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000008331000215181000000283 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V137000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 03 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 07 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2200
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 30 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Aug, 19 1997
Record Creation date : Aug, 29 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. the liftgate assist gas cylinder bracket on the right hand bodyside outer panel was incorrectly welded. Consequence Summary: The gas cylinder bracket may not properly support the liftgate increasing the risk of personal injury.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will reinforce the bracket attachment with two pop rivets. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin september 30, 1997.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 1-800-424-9393.
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