# NHTSA recall 91V145000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-03\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.

## 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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