Campaign - 95B66 Vehicle Addition Supplement
TO: SELECTED FORD AND LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERS APRIL 13, 1995SUBJECT:
DELIVERY HOLD AND OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 95B66 - SUPPLEMENT # 1
THIS MAILGRAM ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF 76 VEHICLES TO THE DELIVERY HOLD AND OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 95B66 WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED BY MAILGRAM ON 4/5/95.
NOTE:
SOME DEALERS AFFECTED BY THIS SUPPLEMENT WERE NOT SENT THE 4/5/95 MAILGRAM BECAUSE THE DID NOT HAVE ANY AFFECTED UNITS AT THAT TIME. FOR THOSE DEALERS, THIS IS THE FIRST NOTIFICATION OF THIS PROGRAM.
THIS ADDITIONAL VEHICLES ARE CERTAIN 1995 MODEL YEAR TAURUS AND SABLE CARS PRODUCED FROM 3/24/95 THOROUGH 3/29/95 AT THE CHICAGO ASSEMBLY PLANT. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LOWER DOOR HINGES CONTAINING BOLTS WHICH MAY FRACTURE. THE UPPER HINGE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION. BROKEN LOWER HINGE BOLTS COULD RESULT IN DOORS WHICH MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. DO NOT DELIVER ANY OF THESE ADDITIONAL AFFECTED VEHICLES UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS:
USING HAND TOOLS ONLY, REPLACE THE TWO BOLTS WHICH JOIN THE TWO HALVES OF EACH LOWER HINGE (IF POWER TOOLS ARE USED TO REMOVE THE OLD BOLTS, THE BOLT HEAD COULD BREAK). NOTE: REMOVE AND REPLACE ONE BOLT AT A TIME. TORQUE THE NEW BOLTS TO 30 +/- 4.5 N-m. DISCARD THE REMOVED BOLTS. THE VEHICLE MAY BE RELEASED FROM THE DELIVERY HOLD AFTER ALL EIGHT SUSPECT BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
LABOR ALLOWANCES: HOURS LABOR OPERATION
- INSTALL NEW HINGE BOLTS 0.4 HRS. B66B
CLAIMS PREPARATION FOR DEALERS NOT ON ACES II
- USE FORM 1863. ENTER USING DWE
- USE CLAIM INFORMATION SHOWN BELOW:
- PROGRAM CODE 95B66
- CAUSAL BASIC PART NUMBER 722008
- CONDITION CODE 58
- LABOR OPERATION B66B
- CUSTOMER CONCERN CODE N99
THIS MAILGRAM ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF PARTS FOR OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 95B66 (REFERENCE MAILGRAM DATED 4/5/95).
ORDER PART NUMBER N808639-S100B (PACKAGE OF EIGHT BOLTS - ONE PACKAGE REQUIRED PER VEHICLE). DEALER NET $1.83 PER PACKAGE OF EIGHT. SEE MAILGRAM DATED 4/5/95 FOR DETAILS AND VIN LIST FOR AFFECTED DEALERS.
QUESTIONS?
CLAIMS QUESTIONS 1-800-423-8851
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS 1-800-826-4694
OTHER RECALL QUESTIONS 1-800-325-5621
CLAIMS PREPARATION FOR DEALERS ON ACES II
- ENTER USING DWE
- USE CODE INFORMATION SHOWN BELOW:
- PROGRAM CODE 95B66
- LABOR OPERATION B66B
SEE SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF THE ACES II MANUAL FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS.
PARTS INFORMATION:
ORDER PART NUMBER N808639-S100B (PACKAGE OF EIGHT BOLTS - ONE PACKAGE REQUIRED PER VEHICLE). DEALER NET $1.83 PER PACKAGE OF EIGHT.