NHTSA recall 93V106000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 93V106000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1993-06-23 |
| Owners notified | 1993-07-22 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Units potentially affected | 1610000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TAURUS AND SABLES BUILT FROM 10-14-85 THROUGH 8-19-88, AND LINCOLN CONTINENTALS BUILT FROM 11-4-87 THROUGH 9-30-88 (EXCEPT 1989 - 1991 2.5L TAURUS AND 1989 - 1992 SHO). THE AFFECTED CARS WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WISCONSIN. THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, MAY BECOME DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNT RETAINING PLATE. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP.
What can happen
IF ONE OF THE REAR CORNERS DROPS, ONLY MINOR INDICATIONS OF A MALFUNCTION SUCH AS A CLUNKING NOISE OR SLIGHT CHANGE IN STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT ARE NOTICEABLE. HOWEVER, IF BOTH REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME DROP, STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL A CORROSION-RESISTANT REINFORCING PLATE AND A NEW BOLT ON BOTH REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY RECALL 98V-323.
Notes
THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY RECALL 98V-323.
| 1986 FORD TAURUS | Built 1985-10-01 to 1988-09-01. |
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| 1987 FORD TAURUS | Built 1985-10-01 to 1988-09-01. |
| 1988 FORD TAURUS | Built 1985-10-01 to 1988-09-01. |
| 1988 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | Built 1985-10-01 to 1988-09-01. |
| 1986 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1985-10-01 to 1988-09-01. |
| 1987 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1985-10-01 to 1988-09-01. |
| 1988 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1985-10-01 to 1988-09-01. |
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.
Investigated as RQ97009
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.
| RQ97009 | Recall query, opened 1997-08-29, closed 1999-02-16. REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. |
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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
| 9832 | 1998-05-27. Service bulletin. FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS MADE OF XENOY PLASTIC HAVE HAD THE CONDUCTIVE PRIMER REMOVED FROM SERVICE PARTS. *YC |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.