Recall campaign00V073000
Recall 00V073000: 1997–2000 Lincoln Navigator and 1 other model
Trailer hitches
- Report received
- Mar 7, 2000
- Manufacturer
- Ford motor company
- Potentially affected
- 565,800vehicles
- Model years
- 1997–2000
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Possible consequence
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1997 Ford Expedition853 complaints
- 1998 Ford Expedition836 complaints
- 1999 Ford Expedition946 complaints
- 2000 Ford Expedition890 complaints
- 1997 Lincoln Navigator0 complaints
- 1998 Lincoln Navigator192 complaints
- 1999 Lincoln Navigator132 complaints
- 2000 Lincoln Navigator109 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.