Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #00V284000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V284000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 4,500 affected units, FORD/FMVSS 303/LABEL, component: EQUIPMENT, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 303, "fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles." the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date of the cng tank. however, it does not contain the statement "see instructions on the fuel container for inspection and service life."

Corrective Action

Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. owner notification began november 2, 2000. 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.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V284000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date: 2000-09-21T00:00:00
Subject: Ford/fmvss 303/label
Component: Equipment
Potentially Affected Units: 4,500

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 00L07
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 303, "fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles." the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date of the cng tank. however, it does not contain the statement "see instructions on the fuel container for inspection and service life."
Consequence Summary: These vehicles do not comply with the requirements.
Corrective Action: Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. owner notification began november 2, 2000. 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.

Safety Information

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

Metadata

SID: row-arjd-i6nr~j8tc
NHTSA ID: 00V284000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
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