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'.
