NHTSA recall 06V069000
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 | 06V069000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 06S42 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2006-03-09 |
| Owners notified | 2006-03-15 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
| Units potentially affected | 12728 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, THE POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AFTER THE LIFTGATE IS POWERED OPEN.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A LIFTGATE STRUT MALFUNCTION, THE LIFTGATE CAN FALL FREELY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. ANYONE STANDING BENEATH THE LIFTGATE MAY BE INJURED IF THE LIFTGATE FALLS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER LIFTGATE MODULE TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE LIFTGATE COULD FALL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 06S42.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 FORD FREESTAR | Built 2004-04-13 to 2005-12-13. |
|---|---|
| 2006 FORD FREESTAR | Built 2004-04-13 to 2005-12-13. |
| 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY | Built 2004-04-13 to 2005-12-13. |
| 2006 MERCURY MONTEREY | Built 2004-04-13 to 2005-12-13. |
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
| 042616 | 2005-04-29. Service bulletin. WELD BONDING PROCEDURE. *TT |
|---|---|
| 04229 | 2005-04-18. Service bulletin. ACCESS DOOR WRAPED OR BREAKING OFF FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL SHROD. *EH |
| 15679 | 2002-11-07. Service bulletin. SLIDING DOOR(S) CONTACTING THE REAR QUARTER GLASS. *TT THIS INFORMATION UPDATES PREVIOUS INFORMATION, DATED 03/01/2002. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.