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.