NHTSA Recall 01V255000
NHTSA Campaign Id 01V255000; Date: Aug. 8, 2001
Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Ford Contour; 1998 Mercury Mystique
Component: Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 108,000
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built at the kansas city assembly plant and originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front coil springs may fracture as a result of corrosion in high corrosion environments. Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install spring catcher brackets. Owner notification began October 23, 2001. 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 1-866-436-7332.
Recall Notes:
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: Oct 23, 2001
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