Engineering Analysis · FLOOR PAN CRACKS · Opened 1985-02-22 · Closed 1987-04-14
Investigation
Action number
EA85016
Type
Engineering Analysis
Open date
1985-02-22
Close date
1987-04-14
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD; MERCURY
Affected components
STRUCTURE
Affected model years
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Affected (make, year) variants
10
Summary
SUMMARY:FORD RECOGNIZES THE FLOOR PAN CRACKING PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED4 SERVICE BULLETINS PERTAINING TO REPAIR. THE LATEST ONE WAS ISSUED ONSEPTEMBER 11, 1986. HOWEVER, FORD DOES NOT BELIEVE THE FLOOR PAN PROBLEMREPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD.ANALYSIS: FLOOR PAN CRACKING CAUSES THE DRIVER TO ROCK IN HIS SEAT.ALTHOUGH THIS IS VERY ANNOYING, IT APPEARS TO BE MORE OF AN ECONOMIC ISSUETHAN A SAFETY ISSUE. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.STATUS: THIS EA WAS CLOSED ON MAY 14, 1987.===