NHTSA recall 01V255000
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 | 01V255000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 01S23 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2001-08-08 |
| Owners notified | 2001-10-23 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 108000 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
SOME TIRES HAVE DEFLATED DUE TO CONTACT WITH A BROKEN SPRING.
The remedy
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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1998 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1996-09-09 to 1998-04-18. |
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| 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE | Built 1996-09-09 to 1998-04-18. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 15241 | 2002-04-11. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NOISE THAT APPEARS TO COME FROM THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *TT |
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| 15241 | 2001-12-03. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NOISE THAT APPEARS TO COME FROM THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *TT |
| 6091738 | 2000-11-14. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION AT 60 - 70 MPH (100 - 115 KPH). *TT |
| 11499 | 2000-08-01. Service bulletin. EXHIBITING A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A FRONT STABILIZER BAR OR LINK NOISE. *TT |
| 7344 | 2000-05-15. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION AT 60-70 MPH. *TT |
| 13387 | 2000-04-05. Service bulletin. VEHICLES WITH REAR DISC BRAKES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION AREA. *TT |
| 13364 | 2000-04-05. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT ON VIBRATION AT 60 - 70 MPH AT CRUISE. *TT |
| 983213 | 1999-09-23. Service bulletin. EXPERIENCING A SQUEAK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. *TT |
| 9912781 | 1999-09-13. Service bulletin. EXPERIENCING VIBRATION AT 60 - 70 MPH (110 - 12- KPH). *TT |
| 6320 | 1999-09-02. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH VIBRATION AT 60 - 70 MPH. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.