NHTSA Campaign 02V035000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NHTSA campaign 02V035000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: differential unit. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 02V035000 with NHTSA on February 4, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V035000, NHTSA lists up to 1,096 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 3, 2001 and January 28, 2002.
Owner notification letters for 02V035000 were scheduled from March 29, 2002, 53 days after the report.
02V035000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2002.
Owners of the model years 02V035000 covers have filed at least 61 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V035000 ranks 165 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 02V035000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 15 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 02V035000 was 00V395000, reported on November 28, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON SOME MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE FX4 PACKAGE, THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL CASE COULD FRACTURE UNDER A HIGH TORQUE EVENT SUCH AS WHEN CUSTOMERS ACCELERATE RAPIDLY FROM A STOP OR WHEN A SPINNING TIRE SUDDENLY GAINS TRACTION.
- The risk
- DIFFERENTIAL FRACTURES COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN WHEEL LOCK-UP.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 29, 2002. 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 1-800-392-3673.
Reported February 4, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V035000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V035000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 4, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted