{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"91V026000","date":"1991-02-12","owner_notified":"1991-03-26","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS","summary":"REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING UNDER EXTENDED TRAILER TOW SERVICE WHEN USING A BUMPER-MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL.","consequence":"UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS, BUMPER COULD SEPARATE FROM THEVEHICLE WHEN USING A BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL.","remedy":"INSTALL TWO BRACKETS TO REINFORCE THE BUMPER.","notes":"SYSTEM: REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.NOTE: BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRPROCEDURE IS COMPLETED.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":220000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1991,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"1991_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":"1990-02-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/91V026000"}