- Vehicles
- 190,000
- Built between
- Jul 1991 – Nov 1991
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 February 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1991 and November 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1992 Ford BroncoBuilt July 1991 to November 1991
- 1992 Ford F-150Built July 1991 to November 1991
- 1992 Ford F-250Built July 1991 to November 1991
- 1992 Ford F-350Built July 1991 to November 1991
- 1992 Ford F-450 SDBuilt July 1991 to November 1991
- 1992 Ford F600Built July 1991 to November 1991
- 1992 Ford F700Built July 1991 to November 1991
- 1992 Ford F800Built July 1991 to November 1991
- 1992 Ford RangerBuilt July 1991 to November 1991
What the defect is
Water can enter the door latch release cable. If the vehicle is operated in below freezing temperatures, the water in the door latch release cable can freeze and cause the latch mechanism to malfunction.
What could happen
The malfunction of the door latch release can result inthree different problems: 1) the door will not be able to be relatched, 2) theinside door handle can become inoperative, and 3) the door could appear to belatched when it is not, allowing the door to open unexpectedly if it is jarred,and increasing the risk of injury to the adjacent seat occupant.
What gets fixed
REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1991 to November 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 January 1992
- Owners notified10 February 1992
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 January 1992.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: structure; door latch.vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles, light trucks and medium trucks.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.