| NHTSA Record Id: 7482 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010245000088442000000316 |
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| Model Name: AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E013000 |
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| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 22 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 1999 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6750 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Mar, 07 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 20 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Aftermarket trailer hitch assemblies. the mounting bolts and nut plates may become loose and lose clamp load, resulting in a disengagement of the attaching bolts from the vehicle. |
Consequence Summary: If the operator does not notice the condition due to rattle or other looseness of the trailer hitch assembly, there is a potential for the trailer hitch to separate from the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : Ford will notify owners of the trailer hitch assemblies to return their hitches to the dealers to replace the mounting bolts and nut plates with a higher strength mounting bolts and nut plates installed at a higher torque and including an adhesive patch. |
Recall Notes: Purchasers of this aftermarket trailer hitch should contact their dealer or call ford at 1-800-392-3673, to register with the manufacturer for the recall.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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