NHTSA campaign 00V353000
Sun Hawk Recall 00V-353: SUN HAWK/RUNNING BOARD BRACKET
NHTSA recall 00V353000 was reported by SUN HAWK PRODUCTS, INC. on October 30, 2000, with 277 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sun Hawk AB1L11 and Sun Hawk AB1L12 for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on November 15, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V353000 (also written 00V-353 or 00V353)
- Filed by
- SUN HAWK PRODUCTS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 277 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V353000. 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.
Sun Hawk
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V353000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN CONVERSIONS BUILT ON DODGE B-VANS. THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER SIDE ALUMINUM RUNNING BOARD MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK AND COULD PUNCTURE THE TANK UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE RUNNING BOARD BRACKETS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 15, 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 SUN HAWK AT 1-888-354-5229.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 00V353000
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.