The defect
SOME LIFTGATE GAS CYLINDER-TO-BODY ATTACHMENT BALL STUDS MAY FRACTURE IN EITHER THE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.
The risk
IF A BALL STUD FRACTURES, THE LIFTGATE WILL NOT REMAIN INTHE OPEN POSITION. BODILY INJURY COULD RESULT IF THE LIFTGATE DROPS WHILESOMEONE IS UNDER IT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE GAS CYLINDER-TO-BODY ATTACHMENT BALL STUDS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Aerostar | 1987, 1988 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
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 Aerostar | 1987 | 114 | 4 |
| Ford Aerostar | 1988 | 177 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 1991
9 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the structure; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 91V199000 15 Nov 1991 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 91V165000 23 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V145000 4 Sept 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V135000 19 Aug 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V127000 24 Jul 1991 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 91V089000 4 Jun 1991 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 91V028000 13 Feb 1991 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 91V026000 12 Feb 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991