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

[Ron Porter]

There was a Gen 1/2 recall for this a good three years before this one. The
previous one was for the bolts themselves.

The bolt/nut/rubberplug kits are cheap enough at Ford (and SHO Nut sells
them, also), so I would just get a few kits and do it.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Adam J. Green
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:51 PM
To: Dave Ulring; shotimes@autox.team.net
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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