Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #00V218000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V218000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 276,500 affected units, FORD/FMVSS 201, component: STRUCTURE, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." the resultant hic(d) value at one target location ap1, located on the trim panel at the juncture of the a-pillar and roof side rail, may be greater than design intent.

Corrective Action

Dealers will remove the left and right side b-pillar and a-pillar trim panels, revise the headliner edge near the tops of the a-pillars to accept the new a-pillar trim panels with their energy absorbing tubes, and install the new a-pillar and the old b-pillar trim panels.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V218000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date: 2000-08-11T00:00:00
Subject: Ford/fmvss 201
Component: Structure
Potentially Affected Units: 276,500

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 00S20
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." the resultant hic(d) value at one target location ap1, located on the trim panel at the juncture of the a-pillar and roof side rail, may be greater than design intent.
Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, an occupant contacting that location may not be provided the interior impact protection intended.
Corrective Action: Dealers will remove the left and right side b-pillar and a-pillar trim panels, revise the headliner edge near the tops of the a-pillars to accept the new a-pillar trim panels with their energy absorbing tubes, and install the new a-pillar and the old b-pillar trim panels.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-4x2t.8pda.ikh8
NHTSA ID: 00V218000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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