# 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 \(United States\)
- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-09\-09 to 1998\-04\-18.
- [1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-09\-09 to 1998\-04\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [15241](/bulletins/630024.md), 2002-04-11, Service bulletin
- [15241](/bulletins/625783.md), 2001-12-03, Service bulletin
- [6091738](/bulletins/6091738.md), 2000-11-14, Service bulletin
- [11499](/bulletins/613756.md), 2000-08-01, Service bulletin
- [7344](/bulletins/610781.md), 2000-05-15, Service bulletin
- [13387](/bulletins/609663.md), 2000-04-05, Service bulletin
- [13364](/bulletins/609651.md), 2000-04-05, Service bulletin
- [983213](/bulletins/607428.md), 1999-09-23, Service bulletin
- [9912781](/bulletins/607100.md), 1999-09-13, Service bulletin
- [6320](/bulletins/606800.md), 1999-09-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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