Ford Escort: Structure

Affects Ford Escort · 1992 — about 120 vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: FORD ESCORT MONTREAL 350 ANNIVERSARY EDITION. THE REAR DECK SPOILER MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITHOUT A VINYL GASKET BETWEEN THE FOOT OF THE SPOILER PEDESTAL AND THE DECK LID SURFACE. THIS COULD ALLOW THE SPOILER TO ROCK ON THE DECK LID CAUSING FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL CRACKING OF THE DECK LID SHEET METAL. LEFT UNATTENDED, THE SPOILER COULD COME FREE OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A ROAD HAZARD. CORRECTION: PEDESTAL MOUNT GASKETS WILL BE INSTALLED, MOUNTING SCREWS WILL BE RETORQUED AND CRACKED TRUNK LID SHEET METAL WILL BE REPAIRED IF NECESSARY.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational