| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 20070 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007451000005717000000283 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1993 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V164001 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1992 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1993 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 364784 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 30 1995 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: Aug, 25 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 31 1995 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The hydraulic lift cylinders are attached to brackets that are welded to the liftgate. the bracket welds can fracture. | Consequence Summary: With a broken bracket weld, there is a potential for the liftgate bracket to gradually bend inward allowing the lift cylinderball stud to disengage. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install reinforcement brackets. | Recall Notes: System: structure; hatchback hydraulic cylinder.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles.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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