SAFARI COACH MARQUIS 1982: SUSPENSION:REAR

Make : SAFARI COACH Model : MARQUIS Year : 1982
Build Dates : 1981-05-01 - 1981-10-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 82V135000
Date Owner's Notified: 1983-01-18 Date Received by ODI: 1982-12-28 Date Added to Database: 1983-01-17
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 4361
Summary:
      THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM STEEL WITH MATERIAL THICKNESS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE DUTY. THIS COULD LEAD TO CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE CONTROL ARMS, AND EVENTUALLY, THE POSSIBILITY OF FRACTURE OF AN ARM.
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED FOR POLICE DUTY.SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION; LOWER CONTROL ARMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRACTURE CAN OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULDADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES,PARTICULARLY IN HIGH SPEED PURSUIT DRIVING, FRACTURE OF A CONTROL ARM MAYCREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.