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

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V015000

Make Model Year
FORD CORTINA 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-02-27 1973-01-24 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-09-01 - 1972-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 165

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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'.