NHTSA recall 90V098000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 90V098000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1990-05-21 |
| Owners notified | 1990-05-09 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 2500 |
What is wrong
IF SUNROOF GLASS IS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BY VEHICLE OPERATOR, HINGE ASSEMBLIES CAN BE ACCIDENTALLY IMPROPERLY MATED.
What can happen
SUNROOF COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING DRIVEN,CREATING A RISK TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES OR PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY, OR TO VEHICLEOCCUPANTS IF THE GLASS SHOULD FALL INTO THE CABIN.
The remedy
INSTALL REVISED SUNROOF HINGES THAT WILL ADEQUATELY RETAIN SUNROOF ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUNROOF HINGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER 4-DOOR VEHICLES WITH SUNROOFS.
| 1991 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1989-02-01 to 1990-05-01. |
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