NHTSA recall 07V270000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 07V270000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 07S54 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2007-06-26 |
| Owners notified | 2007-06-22 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB |
| Units potentially affected | 8800 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
What can happen
IF A HUB FRACTURES, IT MAY POTENTIALLY DETACH FROM THE WHEEL KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN THE WHEEL BEING RETAINED ONLY BY THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 07S54.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
| 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA | Built 2007-05-16 to 2007-06-25. |
|---|---|
| 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR | Built 2007-05-15 to 2007-06-05. |
| 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | Built 2007-05-16 to 2007-06-25. |
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