NHTSA recall campaign
00V073000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported2000-03-07Affected565,800 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. THE TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS COULD LOSE THE CLAMP LOAD.
Risk
THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUT PLATES.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →