NHTSA campaign 00V292001 · Manufacturer campaign 00S33
Mercury Recall 00V292001: FORD/STEERING GEAR
NHTSA recall 00V292001 (Manufacturer campaign 00S33) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on October 10, 2000, with 67,200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercury Villager for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on November 28, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V292001
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 00S33
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 67,200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Rack and Pinion
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V292001. 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.
Mercury
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V292001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
Safety consequence
THERE COULD BE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE OR VIBRATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. ALL BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 28, 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 00V292001
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.