NHTSA Campaign 94V018000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Jan 2, 1994 · 370,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
THE U-CLIP STYLE NUTS THAT RETAIN THE FRONT BUMPERS TO THE FRONT BUMPER INNER ARMS CAN FRACTURE.
Consequence
IF ONE OF THE U-CLIP NUTS FRACTURES, THE BUMPER WILL LOOSEN AND RATTLE CAUSING FRACTURE OF THE REMAINING U-CLIP NUTS, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BUMPER FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THE BUMPER WERE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN, A VEHICLE COLLISION COULD RESULT.
Remedy
INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FOUR U-CLIP NUTS AND THE ASSOCIATED BOLTS.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD | BRONCO | 1993 | 370,000 |
| FORD | BRONCO | 1994 | 370,000 |
| FORD | F SUPER DUTY | 1994 | 370,000 |
| FORD | F-150 | 1993 | 370,000 |
| FORD | F-150 | 1994 | 370,000 |
| FORD | F-250 | 1993 | 370,000 |
| FORD | F-250 | 1994 | 370,000 |
| FORD | F-350 | 1993 | 370,000 |
| FORD | F-350 | 1994 | 370,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 94V018000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.