NHTSA recall 88V030000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 88V030000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1988-03-11 |
| Owners notified | 1988-04-19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 8848 |
What is wrong
TWO TORSION SPRINGS ATTACHED TO REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS MAY FRACTURE AND RUB AGAINST A REAR TIRE.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF TIRE INFLATIONPRESSURE WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL TORSION SPRING SEATS TO RESTRICT THE SPRINGS FROM CONTACTING THE TIRE IF THEY SHOULD FRACTURE.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/TORSION SPRINGS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1988 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | Built 1987-10-01 to 1988-02-01. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 95165 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION-REAR-AVAILABILITY OF CAMBER KIT TO IMPROVE INNER EDGE WEAR ON REAR REAR TIRES. TIRES-REAR-INNER EDGE WEAR-AVAILABILITY OF CAMBER KIT TO IMPROVE WEAR. *SD |
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| 9534 | 1995-03-30. Service bulletin. RATTLING OR CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRON SUSPENSION. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.