Date: 07.03.2000
Component: Trailer Hitches
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Consequencs:
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Date: 07.03.2000
Component: Trailer Hitches
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Consequencs:
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Date: 07.03.2000
Component: Trailer Hitches
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Consequencs:
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Date: 07.03.2000
Component: Trailer Hitches
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Consequencs:
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Date: 29.04.1999
Component: Wheels > Lugs/nuts/bolts
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with four-wheel-drive (4x4), 17" chrome steel wheels. the clamp load can be lost on the wheel lugs due to insufficient wheel contact area with the hub. in some cases, the contact area can deform, resulting in a loss of lug nut torque.
Consequencs:
Loss of lug nut torque can cause vibration or separation of a wheel and tire from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will re-torque the wheel lugs to proper specifications and also install a label that specifies that the wheel lugs be torqued to 110 lb-ft any time the wheel is removed.
Date: 09.09.2002
Component: Equipment > Other > Labels
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Certain 4x2 sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the rear tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for 4.2 vehicles.
Consequencs:
Customers may inflate their rear tires based on the incorrect tire pressure information on the certification label.
Notes:
A supplementary label will be sent to customers to place near the certification label to identify the appropriate rear tire pressure. the customer may also have the dealer install the label on the vehicle, if they so desire. owner notification is expected to begin during september or october 2002. owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Date: 28.11.2000
Component: Equipment > Other > Owners/service/other Manual
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the affected expedition/navigator owner guides do not identify the locations of seating positions equipped with tether anchorages, and do not provide instructions for securing child seats to these tether anchorages. the f150 sc owner guides do not provide the procedure for securing child seats to the tether anchorages. the taurus/sable owner guides do not identify the center rear seating position as having latch compatible lower anchorages.
Consequencs:
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Notes:
Owners will be provided with owner guide inserts revised to provide the required information, and instructions for affixing these inserts to their owner guides. customers will also be advised that if they prefer, their dealer will affix the inserts to their owner guides.
Date: 28.11.2000
Component: Equipment > Other > Owners/service/other Manual
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the affected expedition/navigator owner guides do not identify the locations of seating positions equipped with tether anchorages, and do not provide instructions for securing child seats to these tether anchorages. the f150 sc owner guides do not provide the procedure for securing child seats to the tether anchorages. the taurus/sable owner guides do not identify the center rear seating position as having latch compatible lower anchorages.
Consequencs:
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Notes:
Owners will be provided with owner guide inserts revised to provide the required information, and instructions for affixing these inserts to their owner guides. customers will also be advised that if they prefer, their dealer will affix the inserts to their owner guides.
