NHTSA campaign 07V453000 · Ford campaign 07S56
Ford and Mercury Recall 07V-453: TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE ATTACHMENT BOLT TORQUE
NHTSA recall 07V453000 (Ford campaign 07S56) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 26, 2007, with 1,497 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer, Ford Explorer Sport Trac and Mercury Mountaineer for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on August 30, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V453000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V453000 (also written 07V-453 or 07V453)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 07S56
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,497 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Cooling Unit and Lines
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V453000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Explorer
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 23, 2007 – August 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 23, 2007 – August 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Mountaineer
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 23, 2007 – August 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V453000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.6L ENGINE AND 6R TRANSMISSION, THE BOLT SECURING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FITTINGS AT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT, THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.
Safety consequence
IF LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTACTS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, IT MAY POSE A RISK OF FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND HAVE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE ATTACHMENT BOLT TIGHTENED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 07S56.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V453000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.