- Vehicles
- 5,740
- Built between
- Apr 1990 – Mar 1993
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 May 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1990 and March 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- KYB KYBBuilt April 1990 to March 1993
What the defect is
The shock absorber attachment bracket to the sway link bar has reinforcement welds that can fail due to an assembly problem. The attachment bracket can break away from the shock absorber and remain attached to the sway link bar, and can then fall into and damage or puncture the proximal tire.
What could happen
Failure of a tire can result in loss of vehicle controland possibly an accident.
What gets fixed
CONSUMERS CAN EXCHANGE THEIR CURRENT SHOCK ABSORBERS WITH A REDESIGNED MODEL WHICH INCLUDES A THICKER ATTACHMENT BRACKET, IMPROVED WELDING PENETRATION, AND AN ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT WELD. IF THE REDESIGNED SHOCKS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO REPLACE THEIR CURRENT SHOCKS WITH A PRODUCT OF SIMILAR SPECIFICATIONS MANUFACTURED BY ANOTHER COMPANY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1990 to March 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 May 1993
- Owners notified7 May 1993
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 7 May 1993.
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
- KYB CORP. OF AMERICA
- 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: suspension; shock absorber.equipment description: aftermarket shock absorbers for 1986 to 1991 ford taurusand mercury sable.
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.