NHTSA recall 91V145000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 91V145000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1991-09-04 |
| Owners notified | 1991-08-16 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT |
| Units potentially affected | 1300 |
What is wrong
MANUFACTURING ERRORS BY THE SUPPLIER OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH MECHANISM MAY CAUSE THE SECONDARY PORTION OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH NOT TO FUNCTION. IF THE LATCH IS NOT IN THE PRIMARY LATCH POSITION, THE LIFTGATE COULD OPEN WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION.
What can happen
IF THE LIFTGATE WERE TO OPEN DURING VEHCILE OPERATION,PASSENGERS OR CARGO COULD FALL FROM THE OPEN LIFTGATE.
The remedy
REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING LIFTGATE LATCHES.
Notes
SYSTEM: LIFTGATE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; STATION WAGONS.
| 1992 FORD TAURUS | Built 1991-03-01 to 1991-08-01. |
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