NHTSA campaign 97V204000

Ford Recall 97V-204: FORD/TRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT

NHTSA recall 97V204000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 13, 1997, with 75,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Aerostar for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on February 16, 1998, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V204000 (also written 97V-204 or 97V204)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report received: November 13, 1997
Potentially affected: 75,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Power Train — Transfer Case (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Owners notified: February 16, 1998

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V204000. 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
- 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built January 31, 1992 – January 20, 1997 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V204000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER MINIVANS. THESE VEHICLES CAN DEVELOP POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT. THE POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR THE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TRANSFER CASE. FLUID EXPLUSION, DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION OR LOSS OF VEHICLE DRIVE CAN RESULT.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSFER CASE REAR OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING AND AN ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT WILL BE INSTALLED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 16,1998.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 97V204000

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.