| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V145000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TAURUS |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19910301 - 19910801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1300 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19910816 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19910816 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19910904 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19910910 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
MANUFACTURING ERRORS BY THE SUPPLIER OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH MECHANISM MAY CAUSE THE SECONDARY PORTION OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH NOT TO FUNCTION. IF THE LATCH IS NOT IN THE PRIMARY LATCH POSITION, THE LIFTGATE COULD OPEN WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE LIFTGATE WERE TO OPEN DURING VEHCILE OPERATION,PASSENGERS OR CARGO COULD FALL FROM THE OPEN LIFTGATE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING LIFTGATE LATCHES. |