Recall Detail

FORD / AEROSTAR / 1992

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 16258 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000008421000005438000000188 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AEROSTAR Model Year: 1992
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V204000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 1992 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 20 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 75000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 16 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Nov, 13 1997
Record Creation date : Nov, 20 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger minivans. these vehicles can develop powertrain bending resonance or transfer case output shaft bushing displacement. the powertrain bending resonance or the output shaft bushing displacement can result in structural failure of the transmission and/or transfer case. fluid explusion, driveshaft separation or loss of vehicle drive can result. Consequence Summary: This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, and, if the expelled fluid contacts the exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new transfer case rear output shaft bushing and an aluminum driveshaft will be installed. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin february 16,1998.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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