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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| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V323000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 11/04/1987 to 11/18/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 2697000 | 01/18/1999 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/16/1998 | 12/18/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virgnia, and wisconsin. the rear lower subframe mount plate nut can experience stress corrosion cracking if subjected to long term exposure to road salts. this can result in fracture and loss of the structural integrity of the subframe mount attachment. detachment of the body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, allows the rear corners of the subframe to drop. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If both rear corners drop, steering would become suddenly very difficult, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:this recall campaign supercedes recall campaign 93v-106.owner notification is expected to begin january 18, 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). | |||||||||||||||
| 93V106000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 10/01/1985 to 09/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 1610000 | 07/22/1993 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/23/1993 | 06/23/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: taurus and sables built from 10-14-85 through 8-19-88, and lincoln continentals built from 11-4-87 through 9-30-88 (except 1989 - 1991 2.5l taurus and 1989 - 1992 sho). the affected cars were originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, and wisconsin. the body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, may become detached due to corrosion of the subframe mount retaining plate. this would allow the rear corners of the subframe to drop. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If one of the rear corners drops, only minor indications of a malfunction such as a clunking noise or slight change in steering wheel alignment are noticeable. however, if both rear corners of the subframe drop, steering becomes very difficult, which could adversely affect vehicle control and possibly result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a corrosion-resistant reinforcing plate and a new bolt on both rear subframe mounts. this recall campaign has been superseded by recall 98v-323. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall campaign has been superseded by recall 98v-323. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| EA92040 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/30/1992 | 06/30/1993 | SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL | 93V106001 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA92040 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/30/1992 | 06/30/1993 | SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL | 93V106002 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA92040 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/30/1992 | 06/30/1993 | SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL | 93V106000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE92056 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/01/1992 | 11/30/1992 | SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||
| RQ97009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/29/1997 | 02/16/1999 | REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY | 93V106000 | |
| To determine whether the cars that were not included in the safety recall 93v-106 should be recalled due to the same failure phenomenon, and to determine if there is remedy failure issue | ||||||
| RQ97009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/29/1997 | 02/16/1999 | REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY | 98V323000 | |
| To determine whether the cars that were not included in the safety recall 93v-106 should be recalled due to the same failure phenomenon, and to determine if there is remedy failure issue | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1988 | ||
| Door handle on drivers side failed. | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 7 | ||
| Driver's side inner door handle spring broke, causing door to open when window is open. *sd | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 04/17/1998 | 1 | ||
| Subframe bushings failed prior to recall notice 93v-106, consumer rquest reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| The mounts between the body and subframe believed to be called the body insulators which hold the engine and transmission in place failed due to errosion. the mounting bolts pulled through the retainig washer and the rubber mount allowing the engine and transmission to fall onto the ground. both rear mounts failed and in the process disconnected the steering linkage at the slip joint under the dash which allows for the tilt steering. this steering joint completly separated because of the distance allowed to travel from the assembly falling. all steering was loss and there was no control of the vehical available. this is a serious safety risk!!!! people will be hurt if not killed because of this problem especially if incountered at high speeds or traffic. lincoln has been notified of the problem and i have found previous recalls for this problem but only in high errosion states, mi, ct il ect..... i believe this problem is larger than once thought due to the way the car was manufactured. the washers used are susceptible to rust because of the contours and gauge of the metal used. it has nothing to due to the area that a car has been driven. the fact there are no safety catches under the car is simply wrong. under the previous recalls it is stated that the steering may become hard to control when the mounts fail. the steering is not hard to control but is impossible, it is no longer connected. the direction you are traveling at the time of failure is the direction you continue to follow until stopped or redirected by the forces of nature. the problem is apparent in the mercury sable, ford taurus as well as the lincoln continential. please reexamine this problem before people die, i cant begin to explain how lucky i and family were. thankyou, rc | |||
| Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall nhtsa 98v323000/ manufacturer's recall 98s36/ rear subframe. dealer corrected the problem. however, when driving and making a left hand turn at a traffic light subframe broke. manufacturer refused to correct the problem again. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/24/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Subframe assembly fell off, causing loss of steering control, and extensive vehicle damage prior to recal notice 98536. *yc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumers front end subframe assembly fell out causing driver to loose steering control prior to recall notice. campaign #93v106 | |||
| 10/12/1998 | |||
| Consumer complained of recall repair concerning nhtsa recall # 93v -06 failure. the body mounts at the rear corners of the sub-frame, which support the engine and transmission, may become detached due to corrosion of the subframe mount retainning plate. this would allow rear corners of sub-frame to drop. dealer refused to correct recall failure because vehicle out of warranty. *ak | |||
| 07/03/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Retaining plates on body mounts rusted through causing the vehicle to lose control due to failure, recall on component however vehicle does not qualify due to vin. | |||
| 11/26/1997 | |||
| The body mounts which support the engine and the transmision became detached due to corrosion, causing the engine and the transmission to drop. consumer also states there is a recall listed for this problem, vehicle not included. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 07/24/1996 | 2 | ||
| The subframe bushings rusted and fell out of the car, also rack and pinion rod broke, causing loss of steering. *ak | |||
| 11/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear subframe mount bolts rusted, causing damage to bushings/erratical steering. *sd | |||
| 02/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Rear subframe mounts failed. *skd | |||
| 02/24/1995 | |||
| K-frame holding transmission and engine dropped causing driver to loss steering control. tt | |||