# NHTSA recall 07V453000

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: 07V453000
- Manufacturer's number: 07S56
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2007\-09\-26
- Owners notified: 2007\-08\-30
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
- Units potentially affected: 1497

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.6L ENGINE AND 6R TRANSMISSION, THE BOLT SECURING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FITTINGS AT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.  AS A RESULT, THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.


## What can happen

IF LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTACTS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, IT MAY POSE A RISK OF FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND HAVE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE ATTACHMENT BOLT TIGHTENED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 07S56.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

- [2008 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-23 to 2007\-08\-14.
- [2008 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC](/makes/ford/explorer-sport-trac/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-23 to 2007\-08\-14.
- [2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-23 to 2007\-08\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SSM 51909](/bulletins/10243490.md), 2023-10-04, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-20589](/bulletins/10029167.md), 2009-06-22, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-08\-9\-5](/bulletins/10026385.md), 2008-10-24, 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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