Make : FORD | Model : TAURUS | Year : 1990 |
Build Dates : 19851001 - 19920501 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 92V065000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 19920515 | Date Received by ODI: 19920511 | Date Added to Database: 19920520 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY | ||
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Component: WHEELS | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 654000 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
CHILDREN CAN ACCIDENTALLY LOCK THEMSELVES IN THE FOOTWELL AREA OF THE REAR-FACING THIRD SEAT, OR IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN STATION WAGONS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL THIRD SEAT. ONCE THE COMPARTMENT IS CLOSED IT CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. |
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Consequence:
THERE IS A DANGER OF AIR DEPRIVATION, HYPERTHERMIA,AND/OR PANIC RESPONSE TO A CHILD WHO HAS LOCKED HIMSELF OR HERSELF INTO THECOMPARTMENT, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ASPHYXIATION. |
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Remedy:
REPLACE THE SELF-LATCHING ASSEMBLY CURRENTLY USED IN THE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITH A LATCH ASSEMBLY THAT CAN ONLY BE CLOSED WITH A KEY. |
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Report Initiator: ODI | Vehicles Report | |
Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
Notes:
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