NHTSA Campaign 07V270000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
NHTSA campaign 07V270000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: hub. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 07V270000 with NHTSA on June 26, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V270000, NHTSA lists up to 8,800 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 15, 2007 and June 5, 2007.
The 07V270000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V270000 were scheduled from June 22, 2007.
07V270000 covers 3 models from Lincoln, Ford and Mercury, model years 2007–2008.
Owners of the model years 07V270000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V270000 vehicles, the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V270000 ranks 123 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 07V270000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 07V270000 was 04V604000, reported on December 22, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
- The risk
- IF A HUB FRACTURES, IT MAY POTENTIALLY DETACH FROM THE WHEEL KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN THE WHEEL BEING RETAINED ONLY BY THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 07S54.
Reported June 26, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V270000 (3)
Lincoln (1)
Ford (1)
Mercury (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V270000, 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: June 26, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted