Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.

Suspension — Front — Springs — Coil Springs

Summary

Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles built at the Kansas City assembly plant and originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The front coil springs may fracture as a result of corrosion in high corrosion environments. Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.

Actions

Dealers will install spring catcher brackets. Owner notification began October 23, 2001. 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 1-866-436-7332.

Documents (6)

• Defect and Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)
• Fax Acknowledgement
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Renotification Notice
• Quarterly Performance Report

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