Vehicle Recall Archive for 1988 FORD

Record ID	5046
Campaign Number	96E017000
Make of Vehicle	FORD
Model of Vehicle	FESTIVA
Year	1988
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Defect Description	EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM MANUFACTURED BY MOOG INDUSTRIES. DUE TO MISPACKAGING, CERTAIN BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES WERE INCORRECTLY PLACED IN THE WRONG BOXES.
Effect of Defect	THESE BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES WILL NOT FIT INTO THE FRAME RECESS WITHOUT BEING ALTERED. ALSO THE STUD IS UNDERSIZED AND WILL NOT FIT THE SPINDLE PROPERLY POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Fix Defect	MOOG WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY PACKAGED ASSEMBLIES WITH CORRECT BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES.
Manufacturers	MOOG AUTOMOTIVE
Start of Manufacture	19960401
End of Manufacture	19960601
Type of Recall	EQUIPMENT
Number Affected	94
Date Owners Notified	19960717
Initiated By	MFR
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19960624
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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