| NHTSA Record Id: 28729 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007778000215181000000289 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: EXPLORER |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V070000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 73500 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 15 1996 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Apr, 22 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 24 1996 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 206 |
| Defect Summary : When in the secondary latched position, the driver door latches may open when subjected to transverse loads less than that specified in fmvss no. 206, "door locks and door retention components." |
Consequence Summary: The driver's door, when closed only to the secondary latched position, may not sustain a 1,000 pound transverse load. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver door latch. |
Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger, multi-purpose vehicles and mini-vans.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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