# NHTSA recall 96V252000

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: 96V252000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1996\-12\-18
- Owners notified: 1997\-02\-26
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 25000

## What is wrong

THE REAR AXLE TRACK BAR BRACKET CAN SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO MISSING WELDS OR INADEQUATE WELD PENETRATION.


## What can happen

IF BOTH BRACKETS SEPARATE, THE REAR AXLE CAN MOVE LATERALLY UNTIL THE TIRES CONTACT EITHER THE FRAME OR THE WHEELHOUSE RESULTING IN EITHER TIRE DAMAGE OR A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VEHICLE HANDLING PERFORMANCE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TRACK BAR BRACKET REINFORCEMENT KIT AND INSPECTION OF THE AXLE TUBES.  THE SUSPECT AXLE TUBES DO NOT HAVE A STAMPED DATE CODE ON THE TUBE.  AXLES WITHOUT DATE CODES ON THE TUBES WILL BE REPLACED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN JANUARY 20, 1997. 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

- [1997 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-22 to 1996\-10\-10.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [050618](/bulletins/10016789.md), 2005-10-07, Service bulletin
- [0454](/bulletins/10008539.md), 2004-08-04, Service bulletin
- [0392](/bulletins/10002775.md), 2003-09-17, Service bulletin
- [030709](/bulletins/10002680.md), 2003-09-10, Service bulletin
- [15692](/bulletins/636326.md), 2002-11-07, Service bulletin
- [16015](/bulletins/636202.md), 2002-11-06, Service bulletin
- [15651](/bulletins/630704.md), 2002-04-19, Service bulletin
- [15362](/bulletins/630374.md), 2002-04-16, Service bulletin
- [15528](/bulletins/630059.md), 2002-04-12, Service bulletin
- [14359](/bulletins/618633.md), 2001-04-18, 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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