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Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     FORD / BRONCO     1992
     FORD / F150     1992
     FORD / F250     1992
     FORD / F350     1992
     FORD / F450     1992
     FORD / F600     1992
     FORD / F700     1992
     FORD / F800     1992
     FORD / RANGER     1992
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: JAN 10, 1992
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 92V006000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Potential Number of Units Affected: 190000
Summary:
 WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence:
 THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy:
 REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Notes:
 SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES, LIGHT TRUCKS AND MEDIUM TRUCKS.

 
 

 

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