Dana Corporation: Suspension › Front
Dana Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 2, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 919. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE OFFSET TOE ADJUSTING PIN CAN FRACTURE UNDER CONDITIONS SUCH AS TORSIONAL LOADS, FLEXING MOTION, IMPACT LOADS, AND OVERTORQUING.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DANA WILL PAY FOR REPLACEMENT AND LABOR COSTS OF THE ADJUSTMENT PIN WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE INSTALLING FACILITY AND THE VEHICLE OWNER. THESE PINS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A FORD ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PIN ASSEMBLY. OWNER OR INSTALLER INQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN SHOULD CONTACT DANA SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-248-9606.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Ford Escort | 379 | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 1993 Mercury Tracer | 62 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 1992 Ford Escort | 162 | 3 | 17 | 7 |
| 1992 Mercury Tracer | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1991 Ford Escort | 327 | 4 | 61 | 20 |
| 1991 Mercury Tracer | 60 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 94E019000.
Full record for the 1993 Ford Escort → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →