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Complaint 278308

1997 FORD E-450 • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS • incident Feb 6, 1997

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
278308
Make
FORD
Model
E-450
Model Year
1997
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Incident Date
Feb 6, 1997
Date Received
Feb 26, 2001
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Owner Narrative

THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER CRACKING AT MAIN FRAME, FORD HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN #991411 TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION. REWELDING OF CROSSMEMBER HAS NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM, WAS STILL CRACKING, REDONE WITH SUPPORT ADDED. *MJS

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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