The issue
IF VEHICLES ARE OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND IF WATER ENTERS THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE, THE WATER MAY FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION. THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL LATCHING, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO JAR OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. CORRECTION: REVISED DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Description (français)
Si la température est au-dessous du point de congélation et que de l'eau a atteint le câble de dégagement du verrou de la porte de ces véhicules, il se peut que l'eau gèle et que le mécanisme de dégagement ne puisse pas fonctionner. Dans ce cas, la porte peut être mal fermée et s'ouvrir de façon imprévue.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 1992 |
| Ford F Series | 1992 |
| Ford Ranger | 1992 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 1992 | 37 | 2 |
| Ford F Series | 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| Ford Ranger | 1992 | 189 | 2 |