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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 01V332000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Oct 17, 2001

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
7,306
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 17, 2001
Production Aug 18, 2000 – Feb 15, 2001

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: US POSTAL SERVICE STRIPPED CHASSIS. FASTENERS FOR THE SUSPENSION MOUNTING BRACKETS LOCATED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRAME RAIL MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED RESULTING IN EITHER LOOSE OR MISSING FASTENERS.

The risk

LOOSE OR MISSING MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN HIGH-SPEED VEHICLE HANDLING CAPABILITIES.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ANY MISSING OR DAMAGED MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS AND TIGHTEN TO SPECIFICATIONS. DAMAGED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED AND THE FASTENERS WILL BE PROPERLY TIGHTENED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
01S29
NHTSA campaign number
01V332000
Units potentially affected
7,306
Report received
Oct 17, 2001
Production range
Aug 18, 2000 – Feb 15, 2001
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.