Recall Detail
MERCURY / MOUNTAINEER / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 14041 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008331000203113000000283 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: MOUNTAINEER | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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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