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Campaign Details
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Defect Description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles manufactured September 2, 1997, to July 3, 2003. The affected vehicles were previously remedied to safeguard against the rear axle cracking from corrosion, however, the remedy brackets may have been misinstalled. The incorrect bracket installations may limit the effectiveness of the service repair for NHTSA recalls 10V-385, 12V-193, and 12V-195.
Consequence / Hazard
If the brackets were not installed properly, the rear axle may fracture, affecting the vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Proposed Solution
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brackets to verify their proper installation. If a bracket is found to have been misinstalled, the rear axle will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S27.
🚀 Latest Alerts for this Model
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
"Ford está recogiendo ciertos vehículos Ford Windstar de los años modelo 1998 a 2..."
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
"Ford está realizando un llamado a revisión (recall) para ciertos modelos del año..."
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
"Ford está realizando un llamado de atención para ciertos vehículos Ford Windstar..."
🚗 Affected Vehicles6
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.