NHTSA campaign 97V137000
Ford and Mercury Recall 97V-137: FORD/LIFTGATE BRACKET WELDS
NHTSA recall 97V137000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on August 19, 1997, with 2,200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on September 30, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V137000 (also written 97V-137 or 97V137)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hatchback/Liftgate — Support Device/Strut
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V137000. 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
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 3, 1996 – June 7, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Mountaineer
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 3, 1996 – June 7, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V137000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LIFTGATE ASSIST GAS CYLINDER BRACKET ON THE RIGHT HAND BODYSIDE OUTER PANEL WAS INCORRECTLY WELDED.
Safety consequence
THE GAS CYLINDER BRACKET MAY NOT PROPERLY SUPPORT THE LIFTGATE INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE BRACKET ATTACHMENT WITH TWO POP RIVETS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.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 97V137000
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.