Recall Detail

FORD / AEROSTAR / 1986

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 29249 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000004699000005432000000051 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AEROSTAR Model Year: 1986
NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V006000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1985
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 38947
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 03 1986 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Jan, 22 1986
Record Creation date : Jan, 28 1986 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : There may be inadequate welding in some underbody structural areas, including those at the rear suspension attachments, which may cause it to separate. consequence of defect: if rear suspension attachments should separate from the underbody during vehicle use, the axle could shift during acceleration or braking and may adversely affect the steering control which may lead to an accident. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Reinforce suspect weld locations and modify to prevent weld failure. Recall Notes: System: underbody/rear suspension.vehicle description: vans and wagons.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: