Recall 98I002000: Front Coil Spring Fracture

This is not a safety problem in accordance with Federal Regulation 573.

However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency.

Passenger vehicles currently registered in the states of New York, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Indiana, New Jersey, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia.

Ford is providing an extended warranty through the year 2001 for replacement of front springs due to fracture. The front coil springs can fracture as a result of corrosion in combination with small cracks in the springs.

The front tire could deflate due to a broken front coil spring contacting the tire, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Dealers will install a spring catcher bracket which will prevent a fractured spring from contacting a tire. Ford has decided to provide an extended warranty through the year 2001 for replacement of front springs due to fracture. Owners can contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.