# 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 \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-02\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9747](/bulletins/51689.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [97210](/bulletins/51393.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [95161](/bulletins/45947.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [94229](/bulletins/37751.md), 1995-01-06, 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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