NHTSA Campaign 12V195000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 12V195000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 12V195000 with NHTSA on May 3, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V195000, NHTSA lists up to 9,192 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V195000 were scheduled from June 1, 2012, 29 days after the report.
12V195000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2000–2003.
Owners of the model years 12V195000 covers have filed at least 1,305 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V195000 vehicles, the 2001 Ford Windstar has the most (416).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V195000 ranks 122 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 12V195000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 12V195000 was 10V385000, reported on August 26, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997, THROUGH JULY 3, 2003, REGISTERED IN PUERTO RICO. DUE TO INCREASED STRESSES CAUSED BY HIGH CYCLES OF TORSIONAL LOADING, SPECIFIC TO THIS MARKET, THE REAR AXLE CAN CRACK.
- The risk
- A FRACTURED AXLE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE REAR AXLE OR REPLACE THE AXLES, AS NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- FORD'S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12S30.
Reported May 3, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V195000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V195000, 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: May 3, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted