NHTSA Campaign 15V608000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 15V608000 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 15V608000 with NHTSA on September 29, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V608000, NHTSA lists up to 283,413 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 2, 1997 and July 3, 2003.
The 15V608000 report reached NHTSA 12 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V608000 were scheduled from October 21, 2015, 22 days after the report.
15V608000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2000–2003.
Owners of the model years 15V608000 covers have filed at least 1,305 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V608000 vehicles, the 2001 Ford Windstar has the most (416).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V608000 ranks 88 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V608000, Ford Motor Company has 23 other recalls on the suspension on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles manufactured September 2, 1997, to July 3, 2003. The affected vehicles were previously remedied to safeguard against the rear axle cracking from corrosion, however, the remedy brackets may have been misinstalled. The incorrect bracket installations may limit the effectiveness of the service repair for NHTSA recalls 10V-385, 12V-193, and 12V-195.
- The risk
- If the brackets were not installed properly, the rear axle may fracture, affecting the vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brackets to verify their proper installation. If a bracket is found to have been misinstalled, the rear axle will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S27.
Reported September 29, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V608000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V608000, 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: September 29, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted