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Ford Sport Trac Recall
Information
Last
Updated
September 10, 2008
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SEPTEMBER 2007 --
Ford is recalling 1,497
MY 2008 Explorer,
Explorer Sport Track and
Mercury Mountaineer
sport utility vehicles
equipped with the 4.6L
engine and 6R
transmission. The bolt
securing the
transmission oil cooler
line fittings at the
transmission may not
have been sufficiently
tightened during vehicle
assembly. As a result,
the bolt may loosen and
the transmission oil
cooler lines may
disengage from the
transmission, causing a
transmission fluid leak.
If leaking transmission
fluid contacts the
catalytic converter, it
may pose a risk of fire.
Dealers will inspect and
have the transmission
cooler line attachment
bolt tightened. The
recall began on August
30, 2007. 07V-453
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RECALL:
2008
Ford Sport-Trac |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V453000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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FORD
MOTOR
CO. |
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Recall
Date:
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AUG 28,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1497 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION:COOLING
UNIT AND LINES |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
THE 4.6L ENGINE
AND 6R
TRANSMISSION,
THE BOLT
SECURING THE
TRANSMISSION OIL
COOLER LINE
FITTINGS AT THE
TRANSMISSION MAY
NOT HAVE BEEN
SUFFICIENTLY
TORQUED DURING
VEHICLE
ASSEMBLY. AS A
RESULT, THE BOLT
MAY LOOSEN AND
THE TRANSMISSION
OIL COOLER LINES
MAY DISENGAGE
FROM THE
TRANSMISSION,
CAUSING A
TRANSMISSION
FLUID LEAK. |
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Consequence |
IF LEAKING
TRANSMISSION
FLUID CONTACTS
THE CATALYTIC
CONVERTER, IT
MAY POSE A RISK
OF FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND HAVE
THE TRANSMISSION
COOLER LINE
ATTACHMENT BOLT
TIGHTENED FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
AUGUST 30, 2007.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT FORD AT
1-800-392-3673. |
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