Vehicle recall 93V106000 · June 23, 1993
Mercury Sable, Ford Taurus and 1 more model
Vehicle description: taurus and sables built from 10-14-85 through 8-19-88, and Lincoln continentals built from 11-4-87 through 9-30-88 (except 1989 - 1991 2.5L taurus and 1989 -…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: taurus and sables built from 10-14-85 through 8-19-88, and Lincoln continentals built from 11-4-87 through 9-30-88 (except 1989 - 1991 2.5L taurus and 1989 - 1992 sho). The affected cars were originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, and wisconsin. The body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, may become detached due to corrosion of the subframe mount retaining plate. This would allow the rear corners of the subframe to drop.
- Consequence
- If one of the rear corners drops, only minor indications of a malfunction such as a clunking noise or slight change in steering wheel alignment are noticeable. However, if both rear corners of the subframe drop, steering becomes very difficult, which could adversely affect vehicle control and possibly result in an accident.
- Remedy
- Install a corrosion-resistant reinforcing plate and a new bolt on both rear subframe mounts. This recall campaign has been superseded by recall 98V-323.
- Notes
- This recall campaign has been superseded by recall 98V-323.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 93V106000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 23, 1993
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- July 22, 1993
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,610,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Structure › Frame and members
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Taurus (1986-1988): 1988, 1987, 1986
- Lincoln Continental (1988): 1988
- Mercury Sable (1986-1988): 1988, 1987, 1986
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