NHTSA Campaign 03V472000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 03V472000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 03V472000 with NHTSA on November 6, 2003; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 03V472000, NHTSA lists up to 4,218 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 03V472000 were scheduled from January 7, 2004, 62 days after the report.
03V472000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2000–2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V472000 ranks 140 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 03V472000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, other on this site; the one before 03V472000 was 02V249000, reported on September 6, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN NATURAL GAS VEHICLES, IF A FLAME FROM A VEHICLE INTERIOR FIRE BECOMES LOCALLY DIRECTED AT THE NATURAL GAS FUEL TANK LOCATED IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE REAR SEAT, THE FLAME COULD DAMAGE THE FIBERGLASS WRAP ON THE TANK WEAKENING THE TANK.
- The risk
- IF THE STRENGTH OF THE TANK IS SIGNIFICANTLY COMPROMISED, IT COULD RUPTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN INSULATOR BEHIND THE CURRENT SEAT BACK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 03S08.
Reported November 6, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V472000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V472000, 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: November 6, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted