NHTSA recall 01I013000 · Incomplete vehicle
Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
Ford Contour and 1 more
Reported Aug 8, 2001203,426 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Sep 9, 1996 – Apr 18, 1998
The defect
This IS not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: 1998 ford contour/mercury mystique passenger vehicles built at the kansas city assembly plant. the front coil springs could potentially fracture due to corrosion.
The risk
Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.
The remedy
Ford IS extending the warranty for front coil spring replacement for the front coil springs for 10 years from original date of sale of a vehicle or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.