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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 96E017000 | MOOG AUTOMOTIVE | from 04/01/1996 to 06/01/1996 | E (Equipment) | 94 | 07/17/1996 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/24/1996 | 06/27/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Equipment description: aftermarket ball joint/control arm manufactured by moog industries. due to mispackaging, certain ball joint/control arm assemblies were incorrectly placed in the wrong boxes. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These ball joint/control arm assemblies will not fit into the frame recess without being altered. also the stud is undersized and will not fit the spindle properly possibly causing a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Moog will replace the incorrectly packaged assemblies with correct ball joint/control arm assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; independent front control arm; upper; ball joint. equipment description: aftermarket ball joint/control arm assemblies for use on 1988 through 1993 ford festiva model vehicles. owner notification: distributors/dealers have already been notified of the problem and customers will be notified shortly.note: owners who do not receive the correct assemblies free of charge within a reasonable time should contact moog at 1-314-385-3400. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/29/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Front end misaligned, causing vehicle to pull to one side. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 113628 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford festiva. while backing out of the driveway at an unknown speed, the driver side wheel detached from the vehicle. the wheel sustained a dent in the metal covering. the dealer stated that the front control arm failed and needed to be replaced. the contact paid for the repair. soon after the repair was performed, he learned of nhtsa campaign id number 96e017000 (suspension: front:control arm). the contact would like to be reimbursed for the repair costs. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 126,000 and failure mileage was 113,628. updated 02-14-08 *bf updated 02/14/08 *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| The lower control arm bolt on one side of this ford festiva fell out (it didn't break, but backed itself out). we have 6 other festivas ('91-'93) which we checked, but none of them had the loose bolt - nevertheless, we replaced all these bolts in all 7 cars, and torqued them to the factory setting. we were very fortunate that an astute driver was able to get this car under control without an accident. we thought we should advise you in the event there have been any similar complaints. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 12/30/2005 | 113000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 |
| Dt: the contact stated while pulling out of the driveway the left front double wheel assembly fell of the vehicle when the left front control arm lower ball joint broke. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. the vehicle has been seen by a dealer who determined both control arms, both lower ball joints, and the left axle seal need to be replaced. there was nhtsa recall campaign 96e017000 regarding the suspension.*ak updated 02/07/06. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 05/12/1994 | |||
| Left front bearing malfunctions and wheel seizes. repaired eleven times. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| On three occasions the wheel bearing on the passenger side rear went out. tt | |||