Vehicle recall 99V310001 · November 3, 1999
1993-1995 Ford Explorer
Vehicle description: on certain sport utility vehicles, the hydraulic lift cylinder bracket welds could fracture.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: on certain sport utility vehicles, the hydraulic lift cylinder bracket welds could fracture.
- Consequence
- With a broken bracket weld, there is a potential for the liftgate bracket to gradually bend inward allowing the lift cylinder ball stud to disengage, unexpectedly allowing the liftgate to fall from an open position.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install liftgate reinforcement brackets. Depending upon the condition of the liftgate sheet metal in the area of the bracket, dealers may also install a larger reinforcement.
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 99S34.OWNER notification is expected to begin during January 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V310001
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 3, 1999
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 99S34
- Owner notification
- January 3, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 470,582
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Explorer (1993-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993
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