NHTSA recall 99V310001
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) |
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| Campaign number | 99V310001 |
| Manufacturer's number | 99S34 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1999-11-03 |
| Owners notified | 2000-01-03 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT |
| Units potentially affected | 470582 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDER BRACKET WELDS COULD FRACTURE.
What can happen
WITH A BROKEN BRACKET WELD, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE LIFTGATE BRACKET TO GRADUALLY BEND INWARD ALLOWING THE LIFT CYLINDER BALL STUD TO DISENGAGE, UNEXPECTEDLY ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL FROM AN OPEN POSITION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL LIFTGATE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS. DEPENDING UPON THE CONDITION OF THE LIFTGATE SHEET METAL IN THE AREA OF THE BRACKET, DEALERS MAY ALSO INSTALL A LARGER REINFORCEMENT.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 99S34.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2000.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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1993 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1993-04-01 to 1995-02-17. |
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| 1994 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1993-04-01 to 1995-02-17. |
| 1995 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1993-04-01 to 1995-02-17. |
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 RQ99016
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.
| RQ99016 | Recall query, opened 1999-07-29. LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET FAILURE. STRUCTURE. |
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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
| 99-8-15 | 2001-01-05. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING DOOR TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
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| 12852 | 2000-11-17. Service bulletin. USE KLEENEX BRAND JUNIORS OR LI'L TRAVELERS TO REFILL TISSUES FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH THE HIGH SERIES CENTER CONSOLE FACIAL TISSUE COMPARTMENT. *TT |
| 99203 | 2000-02-10. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON REPLACING THE FRONT BUMPER BRACKET. *TT |
| 6429 | 1999-09-03. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON REFILLING TISSUES FOR THE CENTER CONSOLE FACIAL TISSUE COMPARTMENT. *TT |
| 9747 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. FRAME- RIVET REPLACEMENT WITH BOLTS- SERVICE TIPS. *JD |
| 9738 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY- RKE INOPERATIVE- VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 10/30/96. *JD |
| 97210 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. BODY - RUST PERFORATION - QUARTER PANEL - SERVICE TIPS. *TW |
| BC0012972301 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. CUSTOMERS REPORT INOPERABLE REMOTE ENTRY OR KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURE. *JD |
| BC1016497020 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. INOPERABLE REMOTE ENTRY OR KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURE. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A STATIC BUILD-UP ON THE SEAT THAT DAMAGES THE RAP MODULE. *JD |
| BC0257970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER LOCKS CYCLE BY THEMSELVES REMOVE EACH POWER LOCK SWITCH AND MEASURE THE OPEN RESISTANCE. *JD |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.