The defect
THE HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS ARE ATTACHED TO BRACKETS THAT ARE WELDED TO THE LIFTGATE. THE BRACKET WELDS CAN FRACTURE.
The risk
WITH A BROKEN BRACKET WELD, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE LIFTGATE BRACKET TO GRADUALLY BEND INWARD ALLOWING THE LIFT CYLINDERBALL STUD TO DISENGAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 1992, 1993 |
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 Explorer | 1992 | 633 | 4 |
| Ford Explorer | 1993 | 939 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the structure; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 95V245000 20 Dec 1995 | FEATHERLITE TRAILERS |
| 95V229000 5 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V219000 10 Nov 1995 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 95V207000 24 Oct 1995 | TRANSIT BUS INTERNATIONAL |
| 95V190000 11 Oct 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 95V187000 2 Oct 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 95V164002 28 Aug 1995 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 95V150000 7 Aug 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995