Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #01V255000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 01V255000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 108,000 affected units, FORD/FRONT COIL SPRING CORROSION, component: SUSPENSION, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect 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.

Corrective Action

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 Overview

NHTSA ID: 01V255000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date: 2001-08-08T00:00:00
Subject: Ford/front coil spring corrosion
Component: Suspension
Potentially Affected Units: 108,000

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 01S23
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect 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.
Consequence Summary: Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.
Corrective Action: 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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-mfdt.x992-fh8s
NHTSA ID: 01V255000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
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