LINCOLN MARK V 1978: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V249000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN | MARK V | 1978 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1980-03-24 | 1979-11-16 | 1979-12-14 |
Production Dates: 1977-09-01 - 1978-05-01
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 125000
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN ALUMINUM REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT ATTACHED TO TWO STEEL MOUNTING SURFACES. IN CLIMATES WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROCK SALT ARE USED, THE ALUMINUM REINFORCEMENT COULD EXPERIENCE CORROSION WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE VEHICLE.
DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES FOR DEGREE OF CORROSION. WHERE CORROSION IS SEVERE, THE ALUMINUM REINFORCEMENT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE MADE OF STEEL. WHERE CORROSION IS NOT SEVERE, DEALER WILL INSTALL INSULATION MATERIALS BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM AND THE STEEL COMPONENTS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CORROSION CAN WEAKEN THE REINFORCEMENT, THUSPOTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE REAR BUMPER FROM THE VEHICLE. THISWOULD PRESENT A TRAFFIC HAZARD TO ONCOMING VEHICLES.
