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Recall 98V-094

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1993 Ford Taurus and 1 other model: Suspension (front, springs, coil springs).

At a glance

Campaign number
98V-094
Reported
May 6, 1998
Vehicles affected
281,000 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of new york, michigan, ohio, illinois, wisconsin, pennsylvania, massachusetts, indiana, new jersey, maine, connecticut, new hampshire, rhode island, vermont, minnesota, iowa, missouri, kentucky, maryland, delaware, and west virginia. The front coil springs can fracture as a result of corrosion in combination with small cracks in the springs.

The risk

The front tire could deflate due to a broken front coil spring contacting the tire, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The fix

Dealers will install a spring catcher bracket which will prevent a fractured spring from contacting a tire.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owners of these vehicles received two notifications.the first notification was mailed july 16, 1998, advising owners that parts were not yet available.the second notice was sent (a postcard) on november 4, 1998,that parts are available. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles