NHTSA Complaint #559484 — 1996 FORD EXPLORER

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	559484
Vehicle	1996 FORD EXPLORER
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	March 31, 1999
Date Filed	March 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT FRONT SWAY BAR LINK WAS MISSING WHICH CAUSED A BANGING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, THIS PROBLEM OCCURED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-402. NLM

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