Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #00V394000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V394000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 137,700 affected units, FORD/HOOD, component: STRUCTURE, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles with steel hoods and certain pickup trucks equipped with sheet molding compound hoods. a wire formed hood striker could be susceptible to fatigue fractures. if the hood striker fractures, the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven.

Corrective Action

Dealers will replace the hood striker.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V394000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Report Received Date: 2000-11-28T00:00:00

Subject: Ford/hood

Component: Structure

Potentially Affected Units: 137,700

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 00S45

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles with steel hoods and certain pickup trucks equipped with sheet molding compound hoods. a wire formed hood striker could be susceptible to fatigue fractures. if the hood striker fractures, the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven.

Consequence Summary: A hood fly-up while the vehicle is being operated could result in reduced driver visibility.

Corrective Action: Dealers will replace the hood striker.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-x2nc.3hei-stuq

NHTSA ID: 00V394000

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Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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