Recall Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 14101 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008056000203283000000045 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V252000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 22 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 10 1996 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 25000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 26 1997 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: Dec, 18 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 20 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The rear axle track bar bracket can separate from the frame due to missing welds or inadequate weld penetration. | Consequence Summary: If both brackets separate, the rear axle can move laterally until the tires contact either the frame or the wheelhouse resulting in either tire damage or a significant reduction in vehicle handling performance. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a track bar bracket reinforcement kit and inspection of the axle tubes. the suspect axle tubes do not have a stamped date code on the tube. axles without date codes on the tubes will be replaced. | Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification will begin january 20, 1997. note: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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