Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V200000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/18/1997 to 06/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 875000 | 08/03/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/18/2000 | 07/20/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles have jacking instructions which, if followed, could cause the vehicle operator to place the jack on a frame weld when attempting to raise a rear wheel. if the vehicle is jacked up with the jack placed on the frame weld and if the vehicle is free to roll (wheels not blocked or chocked), the jack could yield and the vehicle may drop suddenly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs and any portion of the operator's body is under the vehicle, the potential for personal injury exists. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with a revised jack instruction and stowage card and jack warning label, as well as a supplement to the owner guide. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 3, 2000.owners who do not receive the free instructions and label within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 02B02 | 11/01/2003 | 02B02S2 | 10000878 | Installation of optional police interceptor package upgrade kit. *tt update part 2. expiration date removed. *tt | 04/02/2003 |
| 15812 | 04/01/2002 | 637540 | Overspeed warning chime activation when travelling above 70 m ph / 110 kph. *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02208 | 10/14/2002 | 10013060 | Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| 00213 | 10/16/2000 | 618546 | Subject regarding climate control - eatc - blower motor control service tips. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
| 13355 | 10/01/1999 | 6092160 | Information regarding a/c peanut o-ring color. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 13814 | 01/01/2000 | 612830 | Some vehicles may exhibit a thump noise from the a/c system approximately 5-10 seconds after initial a/c compressor engagement. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 8038 | 02/01/2000 | 612231 | Experiencing a thump noise from the air conditioner system approximately 5-10 seconds after initial air conditioner compressor engagement. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| 7249 | 10/01/1999 | 6090834 | Information on using peanut style a/c fittings. *tt | 03/30/2000 | |
| 99196 | 09/20/1999 | 6090087 | Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems. *tt | 03/08/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 13290 | 10/01/1999 | 6092100 | Some vehicles may exhibit a cd changer with a cd magazine that jams / will not eject. *tt | 11/24/2000 | |
| 7207 | 10/01/1999 | 6090801 | Some vehicles may exhibit a cd changer with a cd magazine that jams / will not eject. *tt | 03/30/2000 | |
| 98-4828 | 09/01/1998 | 607243 | Subject pertaining to the service manual not having a pinpoint test for degraded am reception or continuous seek in am in the diagnosis and testing portion of the audio chapter. *tt | 09/15/1999 | |
| 99129 | 06/14/1999 | 606460 | Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump. *tt | 08/24/1999 | |
| 12549 | 03/01/1999 | 605286 | Customer may complain that cd / dj my be inoperative. *tt | 06/07/1999 | |
| 9873 | 04/13/1998 | 601341 | Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio. *tt | 07/24/1998 | |
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||||
| 12700 | 05/01/1999 | 607062 | Information on the revised jack assembly stowage location. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 99-6190 | 05/01/1999 | 607006 | Brief information on tire jack location. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 11/29/2002 | 38600 | 1 | 03/01/1999 |
| Consumer experienced problems with the floor mat on the driver's side. ts. the floor mat moved around and became stuck to the hooks which were embedded in the floor and were flat from normal wear. consumer was unable to hook the floor mat on the apparatus, therefore the floor mat slid under the accelerator. scc. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Air conditioning (a/c) emits an odor and causes mold build up. dealer replaced heater core and a/c evaporator, but problem was corrected only temporarily. consumer is allergic to mold.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 09/14/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Consumers received nhtsa recall 000200000/ manufacturer's recall 00s13/ jacking instructions. consumer said recall seemed to be incomplete because it did give what type of block to use to change the tires. dealer or manufacturer do seem to be interested in the matter. it did state that if not properly done vehicle could fall down on the person. *ak | |||