NHTSA Recall 00V073000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V073000; Date: Mar. 7, 2000
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Ford Expedition; 1998 Ford Expedition; 1999 Ford Expedition; 2000 Ford Expedition; 1997 Lincoln Navigator; 1998 Lincoln Navigator; 1999 Lincoln Navigator; 2000 Lincoln Navigator
Component: Trailer Hitche
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 565,800
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Recall 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).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 15, 2000
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