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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V073000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/22/1996 to 12/09/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 565800 | 05/15/2000 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/07/2000 | 03/13/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 15, 2000. 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||||
| 13711 | 01/01/2000 | 612699 | Subject regarding the servicing of trailer hitches on vehicles. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||
| 05/11/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 62mph on the highway while pulling a cargo van with furniture inside of the hitch that they were moving. trailer started to fishtail, causing loss of control. trailer disconnected from vehicle and remained on street level. then, vehicle veered into a guardrail and into a ditch. ak | |||
| While driving a travel trailer hitched to the back of vehicle, consumer noticed load felt loose.contacted dealer,. dealer stated that hitch cracked, causing the problem. dealer replaced the hitch. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| The bolts that attach the factory installed hitched worked loose with 2 of the 6 bolts falling out and the remaining 4 bolts were very loose. the hitch was close to separating from the vehicle. this also happened to my new 1999 lincoln navigator this week where 4 of the 6 bolts were lost and the other 2 were very loose. fortunately, i noticed the problem when parked and the hitch did not separate onthe highway. | |||