{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2010284","date":"2010-08-24","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Suspension","summary":"On certain vehicles registered and operated in areas where road salt is used on the roadways during winter months for extended time periods (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and  Newfoundland-Labrador), the rear axle may corrode and fracture.  If the rear axle fractures, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, creating the risk of a crash.  Correction: Dealers will install rear axle reinforcement brackets.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"10S13","part_number":null,"units":146289,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Suspension","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules, l'essieu arrière risque de se briser si l'on roule dans une région (Ontario, Québec, Nouveau-Brunswick, île du Prince-Édouard, Terre-Neuve/Labrador, Nouvelle-Écosse) où du sel est utilisé comme abrasif sur les routes durant les mois d'hiver pendant des périodes prolongées. Si l'essieu se brise, la tenue de route du véhicule pourrait être compromise, ce qui augmente le risque d'accident. Correction: Les concessionnaires devront poser des supports de renfort d’essieu arrière."},"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"FORD","model":"WINDSTAR","vehicle_id":"1998_ford_windstar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1999,"make":"FORD","model":"WINDSTAR","vehicle_id":"1999_ford_windstar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2000,"make":"FORD","model":"WINDSTAR","vehicle_id":"2000_ford_windstar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2001,"make":"FORD","model":"WINDSTAR","vehicle_id":"2001_ford_windstar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2002,"make":"FORD","model":"WINDSTAR","vehicle_id":"2002_ford_windstar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2003,"make":"FORD","model":"WINDSTAR","vehicle_id":"2003_ford_windstar","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/2010284"}