| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 31540 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007807000005170000000037 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FESTIVA | Model Year: 1989 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96E017000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MOOG AUTOMOTIVE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1996 |
| Report For : E | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 94 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 17 1996 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: Jun, 24 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 27 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Equipment description: aftermarket ball joint/control arm manufactured by moog industries. due to mispackaging, certain ball joint/control arm assemblies were incorrectly placed in the wrong boxes. | Consequence Summary: These ball joint/control arm assemblies will not fit into the frame recess without being altered. also the stud is undersized and will not fit the spindle properly possibly causing a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Moog will replace the incorrectly packaged assemblies with correct ball joint/control arm assemblies. | Recall Notes: System: suspension; independent front control arm; upper; ball joint. equipment description: aftermarket ball joint/control arm assemblies for use on 1988 through 1993 ford festiva model vehicles. owner notification: distributors/dealers have already been notified of the problem and customers will be notified shortly.note: owners who do not receive the correct assemblies free of charge within a reasonable time should contact moog at 1-314-385-3400. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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