| NHTSA Record Id: 2020 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: EXPLORER PROCOMP |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014809000103121000000041 |
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| Model Name: SUSPENSION |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02E013000 |
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| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: EXPLORER COMPETITION PRODUCTS |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 15 2002 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 518 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 01 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : EXPLORER COMPETITION PRODUCTS |
Report Received Date: Mar, 18 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 28 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: explorer procomp upper control / a-arm kits (suspension parts) manufactured between august 1, 2000, and march 15, 2002, part nos. 6110 and 6210, for use as aftermarket suspension kits for moderate to heavy off road use for general motors and ford light truck vehicles. the corner of the ball joint mounting plate in the control / a-arm assembly may crack or fracture. |
Consequence Summary: If the ball joint mounting plate / control / a-arm assembly breaks without warning, the driver may be unable to control the vehicle which could result in a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in serious injury or death. |
| Corrective Summary : Explorer procomp will notify its customers and provide a remedy free of charge. owner notification began march 1, 2002. 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 explorer procomp at 800-776-0767. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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