Recall 98V094000: 1993 Ford Taurus and 1 other model

Report received

May 6, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

281,000vehicles

Model years

1993

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: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of new york, michigan, ohio, illinois, wisconsin, pennsylvania, massachusetts, indiana, new jersey, maine, connecticut, new hampshire, rhode island, vermont, minnesota, iowa, missouri, kentucky, maryland, delaware, and west virginia. The front coil springs can fracture as a result of corrosion in combination with small cracks in the springs.

Possible consequence

The front tire could deflate due to a broken front coil spring contacting the tire, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a spring catcher bracket which will prevent a fractured spring from contacting a tire.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1993 Ford Taurus1,557 complaints
• 1993 Mercury Sable674 complaints