If this occurs and any portion of the operator's body is under the vehicle, the potential for personal injury exists.

Equipment — Mechanical — Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer

Date Announced

JUL 18, 2000

Vehicles Affected

875,000

Mercury Recall #

00S13

NHTSA Campaign #

00V200000

Summary

Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. These vehicles have jacking instructions which, if followed, could cause the vehicle operator to place the jack on a frame weld when attempting to raise a rear wheel. If the vehicle is jacked up with the jack placed on the frame weld and if the vehicle is free to roll (wheels not blocked or chocked), the jack could yield and the vehicle may drop suddenly.

Actions

Owners will be provided with a revised jack instruction and stowage card and jack warning label, as well as a supplement to the owner guide.

Documents (4)

• Recall Acknowledgement
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Defect and Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)