NHTSA Campaign 03V282000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 03V282000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 03V282000 with NHTSA on August 5, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V282000, NHTSA lists up to 64 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 18, 2001 and March 20, 2003.
The 03V282000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V282000 were scheduled from September 3, 2003, 29 days after the report.
03V282000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2001–2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V282000 ranks 197 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 03V282000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 03V282000 was 01V106000, reported on March 27, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN CUTAWAY CHASSIS CAB WITH THE SCHOOL BUS OPTION, TWO BRACKETS AND TWO OUTRIGGER MEMBERS ARE MISSING IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANK.
- The risk
- THE BRACKETS AND OUTRIGGER MEMBERS ARE INTENDED TO ENHANCE CRASH PERFORMANCE.
- The fix
- FORD WILL SEND TECHNICIANS TO THE OWNER'S LOCATION TO INSPECT AND ADD THE BRACKETS AND OUTRIGGERS AS REQUIRED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 03S06.
Reported August 5, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V282000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V282000, 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: August 5, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted