# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 FORD FREESTAR](/makes/ford/freestar/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-13 to 2005\-12\-13.
- [2006 FORD FREESTAR](/makes/ford/freestar/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-13 to 2005\-12\-13.
- [2005 MERCURY MONTEREY](/makes/mercury/monterey/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-13 to 2005\-12\-13.
- [2006 MERCURY MONTEREY](/makes/mercury/monterey/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-13 to 2005\-12\-13.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [042616](/bulletins/10014310.md), 2005-04-29, Service bulletin
- [04229](/bulletins/10013404.md), 2005-04-18, Service bulletin
- [15679](/bulletins/636308.md), 2002-11-07, 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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