NHTSA campaign 02V249000 · Ford campaign 02S39
Ford Recall 02V-249: FORD/NATURAL GAS FUEL TANK
NHTSA recall 02V249000 (Ford campaign 02S39) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 6, 2002, with 574 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Crown Victoria for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on September 13, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V249000 (also written 02V-249 or 02V249)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 02S39
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 574 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V249000. 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 Crown Victoria
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 10, 2001 – March 22, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V249000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN NATURAL GAS MODEL VEHICLES, A T-FITTING THAT CONNECTS FUEL TANKS #3 AND #4 CAN DEVELOP A LEAK WHEN THE SOLENOID VALVES ARE ENERGIZED, SUCH AS WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION OR DURING REFUELING.
Safety consequence
A GAS LEAK OF SUFFICIENT QUANTITY CONCENTRATED IN AN AREA TO CREATE A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED "T" FITTING ON #4 FUEL TANK AND TESTED FOR LEAKAGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
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 02V249000
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.