Ford Bronco, F-150, F-250, F-350 and 5 more (1992): Structure
Recall 92V006000 · Jan 14, 1992 · Ford Motor Company
190,000
vehicles affected
190,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 92V006000
- Date
- Jan 14, 1992
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 190,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Door
- Model years
- 1992
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 9 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 92V006000?
9 models: Ford Bronco (1992), Ford F-150 (1992), Ford F-250 (1992) and 6 more, about 190,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 92V006000?
REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.