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Ford
Official notice
8 Mar 2011
Last checked
8 Mar 2011
An official Health Canada notice concerns Ford. Certain vehicles may have control module settings that disable the locking function for the liftgate. Technical Standards Document No. 206 S4.3 requires that that each door, including liftgates, be equipped with a locking device. Correction: Dealers will update the control modules. Published 2011-03-08.
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Recall number
71616
Official notice
2011-03-08
The hazard
The hazard
Certain vehicles may have control module settings that disable the locking function for the liftgate. Technical Standards Document No. 206 S4.3 requires that that each door, including liftgates, be equipped with a locking device. Correction: Dealers will update the control modules.
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How to check if you're affected
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Brand: Ford, Lincoln.
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