| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V070000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CROWN VICTORIA |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19960201 - 19960301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
73500 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960515 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960515 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19960422 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960424 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
206 |
| Defect Summary: |
WHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS." |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WHEN CLOSED ONLY TO THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, MAY NOT SUSTAIN A 1,000 POUND TRANSVERSE LOAD. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH. |