NHTSA campaign 96V070000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recall 96V-070: Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
NHTSA recall 96V070000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on April 22, 1996, with 73,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Aerostar, Ford Crown Victoria, Ford Explorer and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on May 15, 1996, 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 96V070000 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
- 96V070000 (also written 96V-070 or 96V070)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 73,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 206
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V070000. 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 Aerostar
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford Crown Victoria
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford Explorer
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford Thunderbird
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Town Car
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Cougar
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Mercury Grand Marquis
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – March 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V070000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WHEN CLOSED ONLY TO THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, MAY NOT SUSTAIN A 1,000 POUND TRANSVERSE LOAD.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER, MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES AND MINI-VANS.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V070000
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.