# Transport Canada recall 1996071

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1996071
- Manufacturer's number: 96S38
- Reported: 1996\-05\-09
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 3296

## What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 206 \- DOOR LATCHES, HINGES AND LOCKS.  THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WHEN CLOSED ONLY TO THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, MAY NOT SUSTAIN A 1000 POUND TRANSVERSE LOAD AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.  CORRECTION: DRIVER DOOR LATCH WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD](/makes/ford/thunderbird/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/1996/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0531](/bulletins/10018074.md), 2005-12-15, Service bulletin
- [12223](/bulletins/615484.md), 2001-01-17, Service bulletin
- [99\-8\-15](/bulletins/606419.md), 2001-01-05, Service bulletin
- [12852](/bulletins/6092013.md), 2000-11-17, Service bulletin
- [98163](/bulletins/6090873.md), 2000-03-31, Service bulletin
- [99242](/bulletins/6090184.md), 2000-03-09, Service bulletin
- [99203](/bulletins/6089643.md), 2000-02-10, Service bulletin
- [6429](/bulletins/606842.md), 1999-09-03, Service bulletin
- [982323](/bulletins/603930.md), 1999-03-11, Service bulletin
- [9832](/bulletins/600586.md), 1998-05-27, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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