NHTSA Campaign 01V106000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 01V106000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 01V106000 with NHTSA on March 27, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V106000, NHTSA lists up to 185 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 2, 2001 and March 12, 2001.
Owner notification letters for 01V106000 were scheduled from March 26, 2001.
01V106000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2001.
Owners of the model years 01V106000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 01V106000 vehicles, the 2001 Ford F Super Duty has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V106000 ranks 187 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 01V106000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 01V106000 was 00V277001, reported on September 18, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: F-SUPER DUTY CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS (F-350 SHORT WHEELBASE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6 3/4' PICKUP BOX AND DUAL REAR WHEELS) WERE BUILT AFTER A CHANGE WAS IMPLEMENTED TO DELETE A CLAMP, AND LATER A BRACKET THAT PROVIDED A GROUND FOR THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE PICKUP BOX MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY GROUNDED.
- The risk
- WITHOUT PROPER GROUNDING, AN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE COULD RESULT DURING FUEL FILL UP, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILLER PIPE GROUND. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Reported March 27, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V106000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V106000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 27, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted