Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #00V367000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V367000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 262,559 affected units, FORD/ENGINE COOLING FAN, component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: 1995 passenger vehicles equipped with the 2.0l and 2.5l engines, and 1996 vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines. tightening of the engine cooling fan motor bearings, up to and including motor stall, can result in increased motor torque and higher than normal motor current and accompanying high motor temperatures.

Corrective Action

Dealers will install a positive temperature coefficient device in-line with each fan motor. ford will also extend the warranty on the engine cooling fan assembly to a total of 8 years of service or 100,000 miles from the warranty start date, whichever occurs first. if the vehicle already has more than 100,000 miles, this coverage will last until july 31, 2001.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V367000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date: 2000-11-06T00:00:00
Subject: Ford/engine cooling fan
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling
Potentially Affected Units: 262,559

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 00S44
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Vehicle description: 1995 passenger vehicles equipped with the 2.0l and 2.5l engines, and 1996 vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines. tightening of the engine cooling fan motor bearings, up to and including motor stall, can result in increased motor torque and higher than normal motor current and accompanying high motor temperatures.
Consequence Summary: Overheating of the cooling fan motor due to excessive current can result in smoke and odors from bearing grease, insulation and other internal motor components. if electrical current continues to be applied to the motor, internal motor components could ignite possibly igniting other engine compartment components.
Corrective Action: Dealers will install a positive temperature coefficient device in-line with each fan motor. ford will also extend the warranty on the engine cooling fan assembly to a total of 8 years of service or 100,000 miles from the warranty start date, whichever occurs first. if the vehicle already has more than 100,000 miles, this coverage will last until july 31, 2001.

Safety Information

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

Metadata

SID: row-ip6s-c4tm-irz6
NHTSA ID: 00V367000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
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