1996 FORD MUSTANG RECALL - #97V180000
RECALL FOR STRUCTURE : BODY : HOOD
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS. TEARING OF THE BOND BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOOD PANELS DURING MINOR FRONT END COLLISIONS CAN RESULT IN A GAP AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. AIR FORCED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER PANELS CAN PRODUCE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO FORCE THE OUTER PANEL UPWARD.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1996 FORD MUSTANG |
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| Manufacturer |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufactured between |
10/4/1993 - 12/31/1995 |
| Recalled on |
10/21/1997 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
11/10/1997 |
| # Affected |
769,000 |
| Recalled for |
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD |
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| Description |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS. TEARING OF THE BOND BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOOD PANELS DURING MINOR FRONT END COLLISIONS CAN RESULT IN A GAP AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. AIR FORCED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER PANELS CAN PRODUCE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO FORCE THE OUTER PANEL UPWARD. |
| Consequences |
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE OUTER HOOD PANEL. |
| Corrective action |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD AREA FOR ANY DAMAGE ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF BOND SEPARATION, THE HOOD WILL BE REPLACED. IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF BOND SEPARATION, ADDITIONAL ADHESIVE WILL BE APPLIED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOOD PANELS. |
| Notes |
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 10, 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393. |
| See also |
1996 FORD MUSTANG Recall for PARKING BRAKE, CONVENTIONAL
1996 FORD MUSTANG Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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Comments
6/10/2010 - Eddy Binfield
I have a 1995 Ford Mustang that my daughter bought about a year ago. She was giving a friend of hers a ride to a small town, about 15 miles from home, and back. On the way home, she just turned onto the highway, and was picking up speed, approx. 45 mph, when a large truck passed her from the opposite direction. The hood of her car suddenly came up, and blew off of the car. she stopped her vehicle, and her and her friend picked the top part of her hood out of the ditch, and brought it home. After she got home, I looked at the damage to the car and noticed that the hood bottom was completely intact, and still latched, while the top part had come loose loose from the base. I have two years of college in auto body, and graduated in 1999 From Wahpeton ND. I could see that the adhesive had come loose, and not held. My daughter was lucky that nobody got hurt. I got on the internet, to see if there was anyone else that had this problem with the same cars, and found out that Ford did have rec