Trailer hitches

Ford Expedition and 1 more

Reported Mar 7, 2000565,800 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 00S05Built Jul 22, 1996 – Dec 9, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.

The risk

The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Notes

Owner notification began may 15, 2000. 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 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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