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Ford Motor Company

STRUCTURE — STRUCTURE:HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER:TRUNK CYLIN · August 19, 1991

The problem

SOME LIFTGATE GAS CYLINDER-TO-BODY ATTACHMENT BALL STUDS MAY FRACTURE IN EITHER THE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.

Risk

IF A BALL STUD FRACTURES, THE LIFTGATE WILL NOT REMAIN INTHE OPEN POSITION. BODILY INJURY COULD RESULT IF THE LIFTGATE DROPS WHILESOMEONE IS UNDER IT.

What owners should do

REPLACE THE GAS CYLINDER-TO-BODY ATTACHMENT BALL STUDS.

Units 112000

Official record All recalls