| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V073000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
EXPEDITION |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
00S05 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TRAILER HITCHES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19960722 - 19991209 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
565800 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000515 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000515 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20000307 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000313 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. THE TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS COULD LOSE THE CLAMP LOAD. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUT PLATES. |