FORD CORTINA 1972: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

 
Make : FORD Model : CORTINA Year : 1972
Build Dates : 1971-09-01 - 1972-07-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 73V015000
Date Owner's Notified: 1973-02-27 Date Received by ODI: 1973-01-24 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 165
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      FORD CAMPAIGN NO 0-6G.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TOP HINGED TAILGATE COUNTERBALANCETORSIONBAR RETAINING BRACKET MAY BEND AND PERMIT THE TORSION BAR TO DISENGAGE.IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS THE END OF THE BAR WILL SUDDENLY RELEASE DOWNWARD INTOTHE REAR CARGO COMPARTMENT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRACKET WITHNEW IMPROVED BRACKET).