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

[Adam J. Green]

So...... can I take my car to the dealer and make them replace my subframe 
mount(s)? for free???  :-)

        -Adam


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James F. Ryan III" <av8r567@optonline.net>
To: "Adam J. Green" <ajgreen@epix.net>; "Dave Ulring" <dulring@yahoo.com>; 
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Anyone Heard of a Sub Frame Bushing Recall?


> 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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