FORD: FESTIVA: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 96E017000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MOOG AUTOMOTIVE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | FESTIVA |
| Model Year: | 1991 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: | 19960401 - 19960601 |
| Type of Report: | E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 94 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19960717 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MOOG AUTOMOTIVE |
| Report Received Date: | 19960624 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19960627 |
Defect Summary:
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM MANUFACTURED BY MOOG INDUSTRIES. DUE TO MISPACKAGING, CERTAIN BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES WERE INCORRECTLY PLACED IN THE WRONG BOXES.
Consequence Summary:
THESE BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES WILL NOT FIT INTO THE FRAME RECESS WITHOUT BEING ALTERED. ALSO THE STUD IS UNDERSIZED AND WILL NOT FIT THE SPINDLE PROPERLY POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:
MOOG WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY PACKAGED ASSEMBLIES WITH CORRECT BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES.
Notes:
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM; UPPER; BALL JOINT. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES FOR USE ON 1988 THROUGH 1993 FORD FESTIVA MODEL VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTORS/DEALERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED SHORTLY.NOTE: OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE CORRECT ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MOOG AT 1-314-385-3400. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.