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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V046000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/29/1999 to 02/17/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 2893 | 04/07/1999 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/15/1999 | 03/17/1999 | 571 | 206 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: utility vans equipped with the 60/40 hinged side cargo doors. the strikers for the 60/40 door single latch system were found to contain stress cracks at the striker wire lower stake joint. strikers with stress cracks may not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 206, door locks and door retention components. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the door strikers may not hold the door, increasing the risk of personal injury or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the door striker. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 7, 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). | |||||||||||||||