{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2004236","date":"2004-07-09","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Suspension","summary":"Certain Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, Crown Victoria commercial vehicles and Lincoln Town Car fleet vehicles.  As opposed to civilian vehicles, the potentially affected vehicles typically input higher loads into the vehicle chassis, including the wheel bearings and axles, as a result of steering, suspension and tire design differences, as well as vehicle usage patterns and vehicle operating weight.  The increased loading and/or weight these vehicles experience during their high duty cycles result in increased stress on the rear axle shafts and bearings.  This may lead to early bearing failure and ultimately axle shaft fracture.  In the event of axle shaft fracture, the vehicle would loose drive function and would coast to a stop.  The wheel is likely to be retained in the wheel well by the brake caliper and brake rotor, and vehicle control is maintained.  Correction:  Dealers will replace rear wheel bearings, seals and axle shafts.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"04S16","part_number":null,"units":1233,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Suspension","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Certains véhicules de patrouille Crown Victoria, certains véhicules commerciaux Crown Victoria et certains Lincoln Town Car. Contrairement aux véhicules civils, le châssis des véhicules pouvant être touchés est habituellement soumis à de plus grandes charges, de même que les roulements à billes des roues et les essieux, en raison de différences de conception au niveau de la direction, de la suspension et des pneus, ainsi que de l'usage du véhicule et du poids de fonctionnement du véhicule. Le poids ou le chargement plus grand que ces véhicules connaissent pendant leurs cycles d'utilisation intensifs entraînent une augmentation de la tension sur les roulements à billes et les arbres de l'essieu arrière. Cela pourrait provoquer une défaillance précoce au niveau des roulements à billes et, éventuellement, un bris de l'arbre de l'essieu. En cas de bris de l'arbre de l'essieu, le véhicule perdrait sa motricité et s'arrêterait lentement. La roue risque d'être retenue dans le passage de roue par l'étrier de frein et par le rotor de frein, et le contrôle du véhicule est maintenu. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer les arbres d'essieu, les joints d'étanchéité et les roulements à billes des roues arrière."},"vehicles":[{"year":2003,"make":"FORD","model":"CROWN VICTORIA","vehicle_id":"2003_ford_crown-victoria","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2003,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"TOWN CAR","vehicle_id":"2003_lincoln_town-car","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2004236"}