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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V058000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/16/1992 to 06/07/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 3700 | 06/25/1993 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/13/1993 | 04/28/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the lower pivot pin that joins the liftgate gas strut to the body can separate from the lower strut mounting bracket due to an undersized rivet head. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Pivot pin separation causes the liftgate to descend suddenly, resulting in an injury if someone is struck by the liftgate. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace liftgate strut assemblies having undersized pivot pin rivet head diameters with assemblies with adequate pivot pin rivet heads. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 25, 1993.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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 95174 | 08/01/1995 | 45962 | Door-glove compartment-improved lock assembly available-probes through 7/1/94 and escort/tracers built through 9/6/94 *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 07/18/1992 | ||
| Paint has a lot of tiny little cracks. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 04/25/1994 | 1 | ||
| Door handle replaced. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 12/20/1997 | 2 | 06/24/1997 | |
| Hydraulic lifts which hold the rear door open failed. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||
| 04/20/2001 | |||
| Consumer was under hatchback fixing someething in vehicle and hatchback collapsed on consumers back. consumer wasn't injured. *ak | |||
| The struts that should support the rear hatch in the open position have never worked, since i purchased the vehicle on january 30, 1996. i learned just last night, from yahoo.com, that there is a recall for this problem on 1993 ford probes. i have contacted both my dealer and ford motor company by phone. the dealer says they have no knowledge of any such recall. fmc says the recall applies to some 1993 probes, but not to mine as determined from my vin. i have been hurt a few times because of this unsafe condition, but my injuries so far have been minor and have not required medical attention. | |||
| Hatchback lower pivot pin separated from the lower strut bracket, causing the hatchback to fall when up. the manufacturer has recalled these vehicles, but this particular vehicle was not included. recall 93v058. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Hydralic lifts failed causing the trunk to fall on consumers neck, component recall but notice not recieved. | |||
| 04/01/1997 | |||
| Hatchback assembly struts malfunctions, causing the hatchback to fall unexpectedly, almost causing injuries. recall # 93v05800, manufacturer stated this vehicle is not included in the recall, but are having the same exact problem. *ak | |||
| When lifting the hatchback, the hatchback support rod failed, causing the hatchback to fall down on consumers back. *ak | |||
| 02/26/1996 | 6 | ||
| Trunk released while driver was resetting the fuel cut-off switch, causing injury. *sd | |||