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  NHTSA Recall 91V145000

NHTSA Campaign Id 91V145000; Date: Sep. 4, 1991

If the liftgate were to open during vehcile operation,passengers or cargo could fall from the open liftgate.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1992 Ford Taurus

Component: Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device

Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company

Affected Units:: 1,300

icon3 Recall Summary:

Manufacturing errors by the supplier of the liftgate latch mechanism may cause the secondary portion of the liftgate latch not to function. If the latch is not in the primary latch position, the liftgate could open without operator action.

icon2 How to Fix:

Replace malfunctioning liftgate latches.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: liftgate. Vehicle description: passenger cars; station wagons.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 16, 1991

Also see:

All recalls of Ford vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.