Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles Originally Sold Or Currently Registered In ConneCTIcut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virgnia, And Wisconsin. The Rear Lower Subframe Mount Plate Nut Can Experience Stress Corrosion Cracking If Subjected To Long Term Exposure To Road Salts. This Can Result In Fracture And Loss Of The Structural Integrity Of The Subframe Mount Attachment. Detachment Of The Body Mounts At The Rear Corners Of The Subframe, Which Supports The Engine And Transmission, Allows The Rear Corners Of The Subframe To Drop.
Make Of Vehicle
MERCURY
Model Of Vehicle
SABLE
Year
1986
Recall Campaign Number
98V323000
Component Description
Structure:Frame And Members
Effect Of Defect
If Both Rear Corners Drop, Steering Would Become Suddenly Very Difficult, AffeCTIng Vehicle Control And Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install Subframe Rear Mount Bolts, Reinforcement Plates, And Plate Nuts.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Start Of Manufacture
19851014
End Of Manufacture
19950627
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
2697000
Date Owners Notified
19990118
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Date Report Received
19981216
Make Campaign Number
98S36