| NHTSA Record Id: 34490 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000021416000215187000000282 |
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| Model Name: EXPLORER |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V442000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 04S20 |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 23 2003 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 955732 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 30 2004 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Sep, 13 2004 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 15 2004 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain sport utility vehicles, the liftgate glass strut may become disengaged or the hinge may fracture allowing the glass to fall and possibly break. |
Consequence Summary: If the hinge should fracture, there is a potential for the glass to fall and ultimately break and personal injuries could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will have the liftgate glass strut brackets and glass hinges replaced. for the vehicles built from august 1, 2000 through march 3, 2002, the dealers will replace the hinges and liftgate strut bracket. on vehicles built from march 3, 2002 through june 23, 2003, the dealers will only replace the hinges. the recall began on september 30, 2004. a postcard was sent to owners on december 27, 2004, advising them that parts are now available. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. |
Recall Notes: Ford recall no. 04s20.customers can also 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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