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 | |||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V024000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/01/1991 to 10/07/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 125000 | 04/24/1997 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/04/1997 | 03/25/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: police and taxi vehicles. the hood latch striker can wear or become detached from the hood. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Either of these conditions can result in the hood opening without warning while the vehicle is being operated impairing the driver's visibility. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an improved hood latch striker (vehicles with 1992 model hoods) or revised striker plate attaching fasteners (vehicles with 1993-1997 model hoods). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin april 14, 1997. 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 |
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| 9672 | 03/25/1996 | 613325 | Subject regarding new design locksets installed on certain trail vehicles. *tt | 06/21/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| No parts. at ford manufacturer, d and l ford,mercury. recall 95v070000. *ak | |||
| Ms. jones was told when the parts come in they would contact her. it has been 2 months now and the parts still aren't in. recall 96v070000. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 09/07/2003 | 20300 | 1 | |
| While driving 55 mph hood latch snapped. hood flew up and shattered the front windshield. consumer managed to pull over. *ak | |||
| 10/07/2002 | |||
| Consumer states while driving 55mph that hood flew up impairing visability. ts | |||
| 07/21/1999 | 1 | 04/16/1997 | |
| Prior to recall (97v-024) the latch on the hood released and slammed into the vehiicle's windshield while driving on highway (attorney for client jerome t. linnen,jr). yh | |||
| 08/21/1998 | |||
| While driving out of the yard and turning the steering wheel column, can hear a popping noise. also, when driving on the highway and parking the hood latch popped open, and the dealer won't repair the vehicle, due to lack of any recall. *ak | |||