NHTSA recall 00V402000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V402000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00S47 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-11-28 |
| Owners notified | 2000-12-15 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Units potentially affected | 810000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A FRONT SWAY BAR LINK CAN FRACTURE.
What can happen
VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 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).
| 1995 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1994-08-11 to 1996-10-31. |
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| 1996 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1994-08-11 to 1996-10-31. |
| 1997 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1994-08-11 to 1996-10-31. |
| 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | Built 1994-08-11 to 1996-10-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE00039
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE00039 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2000-09-20, closed 2000-11-30. FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR LINK. SUSPENSION. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| RCDNN00V4028174 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Letter Pursuant to Part 573 of Title 49 of the Code fof Federal Regulations, Defect and Noncompliance Reports, Ford Motor Company submits the following information concerning a safety-related recall action that it is initiating. |
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| RCDNN-00V402-817 | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. This recall action involves replacement of the front stabilizer bar links in certain 1995 through 1997 model year Explorer and Mountaineer vehicles. Under certain conditions, predominantly in cold weather areas, a front stabilizer bar link stud can fracture from bending fatigue. Bushing load/deflection testing indicates that the stiffness of the bushing urethane material increases as the temperature is lowered, which could increase the bending fatigue load on the stud from the bushing material. |
| 16385 | 2004-07-27. Service bulletin. AIR RIDE CONTROL LAMP ON AFTER SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT / CONTACT REQUEST. *TT |
| 16735 | 2003-09-09. Service bulletin. VARIOUS NOISE ISSUES FROM THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS WHILE DRIVING. *TT |
| 15692 | 2002-11-07. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK, SNAP, RATTLE, OR CLUNK IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS. *TT |
| 00M11 | 2001-12-10. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING FRONT SWAY BAR LINK . *YH |
| 14371 | 2001-04-18. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING POP / CREAK NOISE FROM THE REAR UNDERBODY WHILE DRIVING. *JB |
| 00M11 | 2001-04-16. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING ADDITIONAL COVERAGE PROGRAM FOR SWAY BAR LINKS. *JB |
| 5249 | 2001-01-13. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY, VIBRATION OR GRUNT ON SLOW SPEED TURNS. *TT |
| 4634 | 2001-01-03. Service bulletin. STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY, VIBRATION OR GRUNT ON SLOW SPEED TURNS. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.