What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2010284
- Recall date
- 24 August 2010
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- Windstar
- Model years
- 1998 to 2003
- Vehicle class
- Minivan
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 146,289
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles registered and operated in areas where road salt is used on the roadways during winter months for extended time periods (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland-Labrador), the rear axle may corrode and fracture. If the rear axle fractures, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, creating the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will install rear axle reinforcement brackets.
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 2010284.