NHTSA campaign 00V284000 · Ford campaign 00L07

Ford Recall 00V-284: FORD/FMVSS 303/LABEL

NHTSA recall 00V284000 (Ford campaign 00L07) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 21, 2000, with 4,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-250, Ford E-350, Ford Econoline and more for model years 1998–2000. Owners were notified on November 11, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V284000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 00V284000 (also written 00V-284 or 00V284)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford campaign number: 00L07
Report received: September 21, 2000
Potentially affected: 4,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment — Other — Labels
Owners notified: November 11, 2000
Safety standard: FMVSS 303

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V284000. 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 E-250
- 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built March 31, 1998 – September 20, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-350
- 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built March 31, 1998 – September 20, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Ford Econoline
- 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built March 31, 1998 – September 20, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-150
- 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built March 31, 1998 – September 20, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-250
- 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built March 31, 1998 – September 20, 2000 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V284000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL CNG PICKUP TRUCKS AND BI-FUEL CNG VANS, MODIFIED BY CFI CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC., FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 303, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLES." THE LABEL AFFIXED TO THE FUEL FILLER DOOR BY THE VEHICLE MODIFIER CONTAINS THE INSPECTION DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CNG TANK. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE STATEMENT "SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FUEL CONTAINER FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICE LIFE."

Safety consequence

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED A LABEL WITH THE REQUIRED STATEMENT, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFFIXING THE LABEL AT THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 2, 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 00V284000

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.