Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V070000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/01/1996 to 03/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 73500 | 05/15/1996 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/22/1996 | 04/24/1996 | 571 | 206 | |||||
| Defect Summary | When in the secondary latched position, the driver door latches may open when subjected to transverse loads less than that specified in fmvss no. 206, door locks and door retention components. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver's door, when closed only to the secondary latched position, may not sustain a 1,000 pound transverse load. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver door latch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger, multi-purpose vehicles and mini-vans.note: 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 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| 962616 | 12/16/1996 | 51001 | Sliding door - damaged or misadjusted latch mechanism. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Side door lock failed. | |||
| 08/14/1996 | 1 | 07/19/1996 | |
| Door latch failed. | |||
| 07/13/1996 | |||
| Sliding door latch malfunctioned. | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Sliding door on right intermittently does not work, it will not latch to close. dealer has been contacted and is aware of the problem. states it needs four parts, two parts are under warranty, andtwo are not (the latch and the striker plate). *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/24/1996 | ||
| Sliding door latch failure. | |||
| 08/02/1996 | |||
| The dealership claims the parts have not been sent to them since may.*ak | |||