[Shotimes] Anyone Heard of a Sub Frame Bushing Recall?

[James F. Ryan III]

No, he's not pulling your leg.

This was a Safety Recall issued by Ford in early 1999 for all 1986-1995 Ford
Taurus and Mercury Sables.

Ford calls it:  98s36

>From Adam's e-mail, the NHTSA calls it:  98V323000

Just call your local Ford dealer and mention "Safety Recall 98s36".

If your not in one of the affected "salt-belt" states (listed in Adam's
e-mail) you may have trouble getting your dealer to do it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam J. Green" <ajgreen@epix.net>
To: "Dave Ulring" <dulring@yahoo.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Anyone Heard of a Sub Frame Bushing Recall?


> The closest recall info on the subframe I found was from Autozones recall
> section:
>
>       Recall 98V323000: Rear Lower Subframe Mount Plate Nut
>
>
>       Number: NHTSA98V323000
>       Date: 12/15/98
>       Recall 98V323000: Rear Lower Subframe Mount Plate Nut
>       Passenger vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in
> Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
> Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
> Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virgnia, and Wisconsin. The rear
lower
> subframe mount plate nut can experience stress corrosion cracking if
> subjected to long term exposure to road salts. This can result in fracture
> and loss of the structural integrity of the subframe mount attachment.
> Detachment of the body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which
> supports the engine and transmission, allows the rear corners of the
> subframe to drop.
>
>       If both rear corners drop, steering would become suddenly very
> difficult, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
>
>       Dealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement
plates,
> and plate nuts.
>
>       NOTE: This recall campaign supercedes recall campaign 93V-106. Owner
> notification is expected to begin January 18, 1999. Owners who take their
> vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
> receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at
> 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
> Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
>
>
>
>
> Dunno how close that comes to subframe bushings...
>
>                    -Adam
>
> '94 MTX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Ulring" <dulring@yahoo.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:22 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] Anyone Heard of a Sub Frame Bushing Recall?
>
>
> >I was told over the phone by the service manager at my
> > local pep boys that the clunking coming from the
> > drivers side of the engine compartment during high
> > torque situations was due to a sub frame bushing that
> > has torn away from the frame.  He stated that this was
> > covered by a ford recall and I should go down to the
> > dealer and get it replaced for free.  Anyone heard of
> > this or is he pulling my leg?
> >
> > Dave
> > 93 MTX
> >
> >
> >
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