NHTSA recall campaign
91V145000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1991-09-04Affected1,300 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
MANUFACTURING ERRORS BY THE SUPPLIER OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH MECHANISM MAY CAUSE THE SECONDARY PORTION OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH NOT TO FUNCTION. IF THE LATCH IS NOT IN THE PRIMARY LATCH POSITION, THE LIFTGATE COULD OPEN WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION.
Risk
IF THE LIFTGATE WERE TO OPEN DURING VEHCILE OPERATION,PASSENGERS OR CARGO COULD FALL FROM THE OPEN LIFTGATE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING LIFTGATE LATCHES.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryFord
- Taurus1992