NHTSA Campaign #91V026000
1991 Ford Explorer Recall
Structure: Body: Bumpers
Issued December 2, 1991 · Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Affected model years
- 1991
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
- Vehicles affected
- 220,000
- Report received
- December 2, 1991
Summary
REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING UNDER EXTENDED TRAILER TOW SERVICE WHEN USING A BUMPER-MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL.
Consequence
UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS, BUMPER COULD SEPARATE FROM THEVEHICLE WHEN USING A BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL.
Remedy
INSTALL TWO BRACKETS TO REINFORCE THE BUMPER.
Notes
SYSTEM: REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.NOTE: BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH BALL ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRPROCEDURE IS COMPLETED.
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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.