NHTSA recall 00V073000
Trailer Hitches · Ford Motor Company
March 7, 2000report date
565,800units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details
What's wrong: The trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Why it matters: The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
The fix: Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 1997 Ford Expedition
- 1997 Lincoln Navigator
- 1998 Ford Expedition
- 1998 Lincoln Navigator
- 1999 Ford Expedition
- 1999 Lincoln Navigator
- 2000 Ford Expedition
- 2000 Lincoln Navigator
All model years NHTSA lists
1997 Ford Expedition, 1998 Ford Expedition, 1999 Ford Expedition, 2000 Ford Expedition, 1997 Lincoln Navigator, 1998 Lincoln Navigator, 1999 Lincoln Navigator, 2000 Lincoln Navigator.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 00V073000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.