NHTSA campaign 00V277001 · Ford campaign 00S27
Ford Recall 00V277001: FORD/FUEL LINE O-RING
NHTSA recall 00V277001 (Ford campaign 00S27) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 18, 2000, with 10,850 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on September 27, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V277001
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 00S27
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10,850 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V277001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Escape
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 22, 1999 – September 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V277001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE O-RING SEALS IN THE FUEL LINE CONNECTOR AT THE OUTLET END OF THE FUEL FILTER WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE LINE WAS CONNECTED TO THE FILTER DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. IN SOME CASES, THIS DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN A FUEL ODOR, OR POSSIBLY IN FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE CONNECTION.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V277001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.