NHTSA Campaign 99V219000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 99V219000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 99V219000 with NHTSA on August 12, 1999; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 99V219000, NHTSA lists up to 245,300 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 5, 1998 and May 25, 1999.
The 99V219000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 99V219000 were scheduled from December 1, 1999, 111 days after the report.
99V219000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2000.
By potentially affected vehicles, 99V219000 ranks 43 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 99V219000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINE PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 8 FOOT BEDS, DO NOT FULLY SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL TANK FRONT STRAP ISOLATOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY POSITIONED WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE STRAP CUTTING THE TANK DURING A 30 MPH FRONT BARRIER TEST, RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE.
- The risk
- DURING THE SUBSEQUENT STATIC ROLLOVER TEST, FUEL SPILLAGE EXCEEDED THE SPECIFIED RATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE FRONT STRAP ISOLATOR.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 1, 1999. 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 August 12, 1999
Vehicles covered by 99V219000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 99V219000, 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 12, 1999. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted