# Transport Canada recall 1997172

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: 1997172
- Manufacturer's number: 97S78
- Reported: 1997\-10\-08
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1

## What is wrong

THIS VEHICLE MAY HAVE UNDERSIZED WELDS ON THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHES THE LIFTGATE ASSIST GAS CYLINDER TO THE RIGHT  HAND BODYSIDE OUTER PANEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN BRACKET SEPARATION WHICH COULD PREVENT THE GAS CYLINDER FROM PROPERLY SUPPORTING THE LIFTGATE.

CORRECTION:  BRACKET ATTACHMENT WILL BE REINFORCED WITH TWO POP RIVETS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/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.

- [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
- [9747](/bulletins/51689.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [9738](/bulletins/51665.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [BC0012972301](/bulletins/51386.md), 1997-06-27, 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)

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