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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V058000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/03/2006 to 08/09/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 123632 | 03/05/2008 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/05/2008 | 02/06/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling 123,632 my 2007-2008 expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles. the door handle housing embossment retaining the bottom of the interior door handle spring on all side doors may fracture during normal customer usage. this can result in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully closed position. the handle may be loose causing a rattle or noise and the handle may not return to the fully closed position. this condition may also provide a delayed resistance when actuating the handle prior to opening the door. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a side impact crash, the interior door handle may cause the door latch to open increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the interior handle spring on all side doors. the recall began on march 5, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 08s03.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 05/21/2008 | 73000 | ||
| I have a 2008 ford expedition with aluminum corrosion issues. i was at a body shop yesterday and he noticed that the hood latch had a lot of corrosion around the bolts and said it could eventually let go and the hood could fly open. why would this be happening to such a new vehicle? ford says this is not covered. | |||
| 04/06/2008 | 1 | ||
| My wife reached down to pick up a toy our granddaughter had dropped. wind blew car door closed, and retractable running board retracted catching my wife's arm. she could not free herself. she sustained bruising to her arm. *tr | |||