The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE JACKING INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF FOLLOWED, COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO PLACE THE JACK ON A FRAME WELD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A REAR WHEEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS JACKED UP WITH THE JACK PLACED ON THE FRAME WELD AND IF THE VEHICLE IS FREE TO ROLL (WHEELS NOT BLOCKED OR CHOCKED), THE JACK COULD YIELD AND THE VEHICLE MAY DROP SUDDENLY.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS AND ANY PORTION OF THE OPERATOR'S BODY IS UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY EXISTS.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED JACK INSTRUCTION AND STOWAGE CARD AND JACK WARNING LABEL, AS WELL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE OWNER GUIDE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
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 Crown Victoria | 1998 | 119 | 7 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1999 | 134 | 5 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2000 | 85 | 7 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1998 | 154 | 7 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1999 | 148 | 5 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 2000 | 108 | 8 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1998 | 143 | 5 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1999 | 164 | 3 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2000 | 162 | 6 |
Other equipment recalls in 2000
33 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the equipment; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 00V430000 29 Dec 2000 | D'ELEGANT CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 00V431000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V432000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V415000 12 Dec 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V401000 29 Nov 2000 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 00V399000 29 Nov 2000 | XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC |
| 00V396000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V331000 19 Oct 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000