# NHTSA recall 95V164001

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: 95V164001
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1995\-08\-25
- Owners notified: 1995\-08\-30
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
- Units potentially affected: 364784

## What is wrong

THE HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS ARE ATTACHED TO BRACKETS THAT ARE WELDED TO THE LIFTGATE. THE BRACKET WELDS CAN FRACTURE.


## What can happen

WITH A BROKEN BRACKET WELD, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE LIFTGATE BRACKET TO GRADUALLY BEND INWARD ALLOWING THE LIFT CYLINDERBALL STUD TO DISENGAGE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1992/recalls.md). Built 1992\-01\-01 to 1993\-03\-01.
- [1993 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-01\-01 to 1993\-03\-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
- [BC0001950906](/bulletins/45787.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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