NHTSA Recall # | 7508 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 00V073000 |
MFG Compaign # | 00S05 |
Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Supplier | LINCOLN |
Brand | LINCOLN |
Model | NAVIGATOR |
Model Year | 1998 |
Component | TRAILER HITCHES |
Date of notification | 15/05/00 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 22/07/96 |
End date of manufacturing | 09/12/99 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | ODI |
Report received | 07/03/00 |
Report created | 13/03/00 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 565800 |
Defect summary | Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load. |
Consequence summary | The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle. |
Corrective action | Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates. |
Recall notes | Owner notification began may 15, 2000. 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). |