Recall Details For: 2008 FORD EXPEDITION
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 08V058000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 75236
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:08V058000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: FORD
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: EXPEDITION
• MODEL YEAR: 2008
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 08S03
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060303
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20070809
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 123632
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20080305
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Ford Motor Company
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20080205
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20080206
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: FORD IS RECALLING 123,632 MY 2007-2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES. THE DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL CUSTOMER USAGE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THE HANDLE MAY BE LOOSE CAUSING A RATTLE OR NOISE AND THE HANDLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO PROVIDE A DELAYED RESISTANCE WHEN ACTUATING THE HANDLE PRIOR TO OPENING THE DOOR.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERIOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

RECALL NOTES: FORD RECALL NO. 08S03.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000025932000286630000000289