Dealer Letter

To:
ALL FORD OF CANADA DEALERS

Attention:
Dealer Principal
Service Manager
Parts Manager

Subject:
Safety Recall 93S78 - 1993 Model Year Probe - Child Restraint Tether Anchorage Bolt Kit

IN OASIS
YES

Listings
YES

Parts Return
YES (Refer Attachment II).

Recall Time Limitation
None

^ Please read and circulate these instructions to your Service and Parts personnel.

^ Dealership personnel should become familiar with this recall and be able to respond to owner inquiries.

^ Please ensure servicing technicians understand and comply with the technical instructions for this recall.

Vehicles Affected
All 1993 Model Year Probe.

Reason For Recall
The Child Restraint Tether Anchorage Bolt Kit originally provided with the vehicle contains 5/16 inch x 24 UNF bolts. The weld nuts affixed to the body end panel, into which the anchorage bolts are to be installed, contain 8 mm x 1.25 mm threads. Although testing has confirmed that the combination of a National Fine Thread bolt and a Metric nut meets the strength requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 210.1, even after several bolt removals and reinstallations, the original design intent was for a metric bolt.

In addition, information concerning the installation of the Child Restraint Tether Anchorage Bolt Kit contained in the Owner Guide (pages 33 and 34) is incorrect.

Service Action
Owners of record will be mailed two revised stick-on Owner Guide pages and a new Child Restraint Tether Anchorage Bolt Kit containing two 8 mm x 1.25 mm anchor bolts. This new Kit will be identified with Part Number F42Z-61613D74-AA.

Owners will be requested to return their vehicles to dealers for replacement of the body end panel mounted weld nut if the incorrect 5/16 bolt has previously been installed.

There will be no charge to owners for these services.

COMPANY CONTACTS: (For dealer use only)

CONCERN NATURE CONTACT ACTIVITY NUMBER

Technical Technical Assistance Hotline 1-800-665-3577

Claiming Procedures Warranty Claims Hotline 1-800-667-0088

Owner Concerns Customer Assistance Centre Hotline 1-800-565-3673

General Administrative Richard Neumann (905) 845-2511 Ext. 1495

Facsimile (905) 845-7069

General Administrative Glenys McLeod (905) 845-2511 Ext. 1494

Facsimile (905) 845-7069

Attachments

Attachment I
^ Administrative Information

Attachment II
^ Labor Allowances
^ Parts Ordering Information
^ Parts Return

Attachment III
^ Technical Instructions