Sable V6-232 3.8L (1988)
Front Subframe: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 98V323000: Rear Lower Subframe Mount Plate Nut
Passenger vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virgnia, and Wisconsin. The rear lower subframe mount plate nut can experience stress corrosion cracking if subjected
to long term exposure to road salts. This can result in fracture and loss of the structural integrity of the subframe mount attachment. Detachment of the
body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, allows the rear corners of the subframe to drop.
If both rear corners drop, steering would become suddenly very difficult, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts.
NOTE: This recall campaign supercedes recall campaign 93V-106. Owner notification is expected to begin January 18, 1999. 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).