NHTSA campaign 99V028000 · Ford campaign 99S01
Ford Recall 99V-028: FORD/FUEL PUMP/WIRING HARNESS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 99V028000 (Ford campaign 99S01) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on February 9, 1999, with 23,097 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Aerostar for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on April 7, 1999, 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 99V028000 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
- 99V028000 (also written 99V-028 or 99V028)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 99S01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23,097 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Front Underhood
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V028000. 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 Aerostar
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 27, 1994 – August 31, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V028000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. HEAT GENERATION IN THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER AND BECOME IMMOBILIZED AND THE FUEL GAUGE MAY BE ERRATIC.
Safety consequence
HEAT DAMAGE, INCLUDING MELTING OR CHARRING OF THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER ASSEMBLY WIRE HARNESS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING HARNESSES CAN ALSO RESULT. THE SHORT CIRCUIT COULD ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS IN THE FUEL PUMP GROUND CIRCUIT THAT WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE FUEL PUMP INERTIA SHUT-OFF SWITCH.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 7, 1999. 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 99V028000
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.