NHTSA Recall 98V323000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V323000; Date: Dec. 16, 1998
If both rear corners drop, steering would become suddenly very difficult, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1986 Ford Taurus; 1987 Ford Taurus; 1988 Ford Taurus; 1989 Ford Taurus; 1990 Ford Taurus; 1991 Ford Taurus; 1992 Ford Taurus; 1993 Ford Taurus; 1994 Ford Taurus; 1995 Ford Taurus; 1988 Lincoln Continental; 1989 Lincoln Continental; 1990 Lincoln Continental; 1991 Lincoln Continental; 1992 Lincoln Continental; 1993 Lincoln Continental; 1994 Lincoln Continental; 1986 Mercury Sable; 1987 Mercury Sable; 1988 Mercury Sable; 1989 Mercury Sable; 1990 Mercury Sable; 1991 Mercury Sable; 1992 Mercury Sable; 1993 Mercury Sable; 1994 Mercury Sable; 1995 Mercury Sable
Component: Structure:frame And Members
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 2,697,000
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts.
Recall 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).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 18, 1999
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