Recall Detail

FORD / AEROSTAR / 1992

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 9677 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000009119000005438000000188 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AEROSTAR Model Year: 1992
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V094000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 02 1991 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 10951
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 17 1999 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Apr, 28 1999
Record Creation date : Apr, 29 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger minivans. (this includes all 1992 awd aerostars not previously included in safety recall 97v-204/97s83). these vehicles can develop powertrain bending resonance or transfer case output shaft bushing displacement. the powertrain bending resonance or the output shaft bushing displacement can result in structural failure of the transmission and/or transfer case. fluid explusion, driveshaft separation or loss of vehicle drive can result. Consequence Summary: This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, and, if the expelled fluid contacts the exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new transfer case rear output shaft bushing and an aluminum driveshaft will be installed. Recall Notes: Owner notification began june 17, 1999. 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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