Body and Frame: Description and Operation

Body

WARNING:
- Collision damage repair must conform to the instructions contained. Replacement components must be new, genuine Ford Motor Company parts. Recycled, salvaged, aftermarket or reconditioned parts (including body parts, wheels or safety restraint components) are not authorized by Ford.
- Departure from the instructions provided, including alternate repair methods or the use of substitute components, risks compromising crash safety. Failure to follow these instructions may adversely affect structural integrity and crash safety performance, which could result in serious personal injury to vehicle occupants in a crash.

The body consists of the following:
- Unibody design
- Steel hood constructed of dent resistant steel
- Roof panel and reinforcements constructed of mild steel
- Bolt-on fenders constructed of dent resistant steel
- High-strength bolt-on front and rear bumper beams
- High-Strength Low Alloy (HSLA), high-strength and mild steels
- Body side outer panel constructed of mild steel
- Body side outer panel to be available as 2-piece service replacement
- Hinged doors incorporating dent resistant Bake Hardened Steel (BH) steel outer panels
- Liftgate outer panel constructed of mild steel
- Front and rear subframe assemblies housing suspension and steering components
- Underbody floor panels constructed of mild steel
- Underbody front floor side member(s) constructed of high-strength steel
- Underbody rear floor side member(s) constructed of high-strength steel
- Sound deadener material used in door panels, roof and floor pan