{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1996071 (Ford and 2 more), 1996: Structure",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1996071/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1996071, FORD, LINCOLN, MERCURY THUNDERBIRD, CROWN VICTORIA, TOWN CAR, AEROSTAR, 1996-05-09. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Thunderbird, Crown Victoria, Town Car, Aerostar, Explorer, Cougar. Published by Transport Canada as 1996071 on 9 May 1996. System: Structure. What the notice says These vehicles may not comply with c.m.v.s.s 206 - door latches, hinges and locks. the driver's door, when closed only to the secondary latched position, may not sustain a 1000 pound transverse load as required by the standard. correction: driver door latch will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 206 - DOOR LATCHES, HINGES AND LOCKS. THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WHEN CLOSED ONLY TO THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, MAY NOT SUSTAIN A 1000 POUND TRANSVERSE LOAD AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD. CORRECTION: DRIVER DOOR LATCH WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED. Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1996071 . The Canadian register on this site Ford is named on 818 no",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:56:36+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:56:36+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1996071 (Ford and 2 more), 1996: Structure\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1996071/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}