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NHTSA recall 98V094000

Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs

Ford Taurus and 1 more

Reported May 6, 1998281,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 98S15Built Aug 1, 1992 – Jul 31, 1993

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of new york, michigan, ohio, illinois, wisconsin, pennsylvania, massachusetts, indiana, new jersey, maine, connecticut, new hampshire, rhode island, vermont, minnesota, iowa, missouri, kentucky, maryland, delaware, and west virginia. the front coil springs can fracture as a result of corrosion in combination with small cracks in the springs.

The risk

The front tire could deflate due to a broken front coil spring contacting the tire, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install a spring catcher bracket which will prevent a fractured spring from contacting a tire.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Taurus
1993
Mercury Sable
1993

Notes

Owners of these vehicles received two notifications.the first notification was mailed july 16, 1998, advising owners that parts were not yet available.the second notice was sent (a postcard) on november 4, 1998,that parts are available. 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).