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Ford due to increased stresses caused by high cycles of torsional loading, specific to this market, the rear axle can crack.

NHTSA campaign 12V-195 · Reported May 3, 2012 · 9,192 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Windstar
VEHICLES AFFECTED
9,192
REMEDY
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE REAR AXLE OR REPLACE THE AXLES, AS NECESSARY.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the axle non-powered axle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

DUE TO INCREASED STRESSES CAUSED BY HIGH CYCLES OF TORSIONAL LOADING, SPECIFIC TO THIS MARKET, THE REAR AXLE CAN CRACK.

WHY IT MATTERS

A FRACTURED AXLE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE REAR AXLE OR REPLACE THE AXLES, AS NECESSARY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-195.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
1998–2003Ford Windstar

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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