The defect
MANUFACTURING ERRORS BY THE SUPPLIER OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH MECHANISM MAY CAUSE THE SECONDARY PORTION OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH NOT TO FUNCTION. IF THE LATCH IS NOT IN THE PRIMARY LATCH POSITION, THE LIFTGATE COULD OPEN WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION.
The risk
IF THE LIFTGATE WERE TO OPEN DURING VEHCILE OPERATION,PASSENGERS OR CARGO COULD FALL FROM THE OPEN LIFTGATE.
The remedy
REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING LIFTGATE LATCHES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1992 |
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 Taurus | 1992 | 681 | 5 |
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. |
| 91V135000 19 Aug 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V136000 19 Aug 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 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