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 - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V242000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 05/04/1999 to 07/01/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 167000 | 10/20/2000 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/24/2000 | 08/25/2000 | 571 | 110 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the vehicle capacity weight and designated seating capacity information was not printed on the safety certification labels affixed to these vehicles. on affected sable sedan vehicles, the vehicles capacity weight (and also the luggage load) information printed on this label is incorrect - sable wagon luggage load was incorrectly used for the sable sedan. these vehicles do not comply with the label requirements of fmvss no. 110, tire selection and rims. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Excessive loading can cause tire and vehicle damage that could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with a supplemental label with the correct information, along with instructions for affixing the label adjacent to the vehicle certification label. owner notification began october 20, 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 | |||||
| 18471 | 03/01/2005 | 10014663 | Rke inoperative. *eh | 05/05/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 8431 | 03/01/2000 | 612855 | Subject regarding cellular phone options. *tt | 06/13/2000 | |
| 14025 | 03/01/2000 | 612905 | Subject regarding cellular phone options. *tt | 06/13/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02208 | 10/14/2002 | 10013060 | Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| 16190 | 09/01/2002 | 10008596 | Lack of a/c cooling. *mj | 08/09/2004 | |
| 15889 | 05/01/2002 | 637765 | Some vehicles equipped with the electronic automatic temperature control (eatc) will not cycle the ai conditioner compressor when the floor mode is selected. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 13355 | 10/01/1999 | 6092160 | Information regarding a/c peanut o-ring color. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 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 - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 13514 | 11/01/1999 | 614638 | Some vehicles built between october 4, 1999 and november 30, 1999 may have an incorrect r134a refrigerant charge capacity label. *tt | 11/29/2000 | |
| 0052 | 03/06/2000 | 612945 | Subject on a label with the incorrect r-134a refrigerant charge level as installed on some vehicles. *mjs | 06/14/2000 | |
| 7538 | 11/01/1999 | 610864 | Some vehicles built between october 4, 1999 and november 30, 1999 may have an incorrect r134a refrigerant charge capacity label. the charge capacity should be .96 kg (34 oz.), not .79 kg as the label might read. *tt | 05/16/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 08/18/2005 | 55000 | 08/04/2000 | |
| Powerstearing unit racked pinion steering and left front drive unit failed coolant light constantly stays on with no probloms along with the emissions light with no probloms | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 06/20/2001 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| I have been told that all problems with my sable from transmission to air conditioner is only typical for sables. transmission doesn't shift correctly,brakes pulsate, climate control can'tbe used because of smell inside car. problem with transmission the dealership told me it was only the way i drive, they say nothing is wrong with car. am now attemptong to have ford buy back vehicle. | |||
| 04/05/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Air bag light flashes, returned to dealer three times for this specific problem within three month period, dealer cannot find problem, getting error codes,side crash sensor communication error. vehicle is at dealer now, has been there for 11 days now, no resolution. have requested buy back of vehicle under lemon law. disc brakes on front continually pulse do to warping, repaired 1 time, and now doing the same again. climate control failed, has been repaired.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||
| 10/15/2001 | |||
| Dealership refused to do recall 00v242000 concerning equipment certification label. made many attempts, still no suggestion. | |||
| The vehicle failed to conform to the requirements of ford's tire selection and rims thus the vehicle cannot be loaded with the maximum amount of people (8) and luggage at the same time, the consumer is very unhappy with the recall (oov-242) and believes the vehicle was falsely advertised. nlm | |||