NHTSA recall 93V057000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 93V057000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1993-04-15 |
| Owners notified | 1993-06-25 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 91000 |
What is wrong
THE ROLL PINS SECURING THE IGNITION LOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING CAN SEPARATE OR MOVE OUT OF POSITION.
What can happen
THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING COLUMN HOUSING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK UP,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE ROLL PINS ARE MISSING OR NOT FULLY INSERTED, THE IGNITION LOCK HOUSING WILL BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE DOOR-LOCKS AND THE LIFTGATE OR DECK-LID LOCKS SO THAT KEY COMPATIBILITY IS MAINTAINED. IF BOTH PINS ARE PRESENT AND FULLY INSERTED, A PLASTIC SNAP-ON SLEEVE WILL BE INSTALLED AS A PRECAUTION TO PREVENT THE ROLL PINS FROM COMING OUT.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1991 FORD ESCORT | Built 1990-07-01 to 1991-05-01. |
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| 1991 MERCURY TRACER | Built 1990-07-01 to 1991-05-01. |
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Investigated as EA93007
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA93007 | Engineering analysis, opened 1993-02-26, closed 1993-04-26. INADVERT. STEERING LOCKUP. STEERING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| BC2910950401 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
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| SFA/94L01 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| 95102 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DISCONNECT OF THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE (ICM) CONNECTOR OR MOISTURE BUILDUP WITHIN THE CONNECTOR. *TW |
| 9551 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MAY STCK OR BIND WHEN THE DRIVER TRIES TO ROTATE THE KEY. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.