NHTSA campaign 00V394000 · Ford campaign 00S45
Ford Recall 00V-394: FORD/HOOD
NHTSA recall 00V394000 (Ford campaign 00S45) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 28, 2000, with 137,700 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer Sport, Ford Explorer Sport Trac and Ford Ranger for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on January 23, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V394000 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
- 00V394000 (also written 00V-394 or 00V394)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 00S45
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 137,700 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hood — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V394000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V394000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH STEEL HOODS AND CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND HOODS. A WIRE FORMED HOOD STRIKER COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURES. IF THE HOOD STRIKER FRACTURES, THE HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Safety consequence
A HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED COULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD STRIKER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 23, 2001.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.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 00V394000
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.