Recall Detail

FORD / PROBE / 1993

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 19742 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000006710000005314000000283 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: PROBE Model Year: 1993
NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V058000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 16 1992 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 07 1992
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3700
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 25 1993 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Apr, 13 1993
Record Creation date : Apr, 28 1993 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the lower pivot pin that joins the liftgate gas strut to the body can separate from the lower strut mounting bracket due to an undersized rivet head. Consequence Summary: Pivot pin separation causes the liftgate to descend suddenly, resulting in an injury if someone is struck by the liftgate.
Corrective Summary : Replace liftgate strut assemblies having undersized pivot pin rivet head diameters with assemblies with adequate pivot pin rivet heads. Recall Notes: Owner notification began june 25, 1993.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 800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: