NHTSA Complaint #10379640 — 1998 FORD WINDSTAR

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10379640
Vehicle	1998 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Date of Incident	January 5, 2011
Date Filed	January 31, 2011
Mileage	165,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WV

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST WITHIN THE FRONT SUBFRAME AREA. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT FOR HIS VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 1999-2003 MODEL YEARS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATED 03/08/11

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