NHTSA recall 91V026000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 91V026000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1991-02-12 |
| Owners notified | 1991-03-26 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS |
| Units potentially affected | 220000 |
What is wrong
REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING UNDER EXTENDED TRAILER TOW SERVICE WHEN USING A BUMPER-MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL.
What can happen
UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS, BUMPER COULD SEPARATE FROM THEVEHICLE WHEN USING A BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL.
The remedy
INSTALL TWO BRACKETS TO REINFORCE THE BUMPER.
Notes
SYSTEM: REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.NOTE: BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRPROCEDURE IS COMPLETED.
| 1991 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1990-02-01 to 1991-01-01. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 9747 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. FRAME- RIVET REPLACEMENT WITH BOLTS- SERVICE TIPS. *JD |
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| 97210 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. BODY - RUST PERFORATION - QUARTER PANEL - SERVICE TIPS. *TW |
| 95161 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. SHEET METAL-ROOF PANEL AND DRIP RAIL REPLACEMENT- SEAM SEALER APPLICATION PROCEDURE.*SD |
| 94229 | 1995-01-06. Service bulletin. INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS WHEN OPENING. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.