NHTSA Campaign 99V311000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 99V311000 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 99V311000 with NHTSA on November 4, 1999; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 99V311000, NHTSA lists up to 107,540 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 19, 1999 and July 26, 1999.
The 99V311000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 99V311000 were scheduled from December 1, 1999, 27 days after the report.
99V311000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2000.
By potentially affected vehicles, 99V311000 ranks 69 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 99V311000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 99V311000 was 99V219000, reported on August 12, 1999.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND 8 FOOT BOXES, MAY NOT FULLY SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER CRASH TEST, A FUEL TANK VAPOR RECOVERY VALVE SEPARATED INTERNALLY. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT STATIC ROLLOVER TEST, FUEL SPILLAGE EXCEEDED THE SPECIFIED RATE.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A STOP PLATE ASSEMBLY ON THE VEHICLE FRAME TO PREVENT RECOVERY VALVE CONTACT WITH A FRAME CROSSMEMBER DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 99S32. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 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 November 4, 1999
Vehicles covered by 99V311000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 99V311000, 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 4, 1999. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted