NHTSA campaign 99V311000 · Ford campaign 99S32
Ford Recall 99V-311: FORD/FMVSS 301
NHTSA recall 99V311000 (Ford campaign 99S32) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 4, 1999, with 107,540 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-250 and Ford F-350 for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on December 1, 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 99V311000 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
- 99V311000 (also written 99V-311 or 99V311)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 99S32
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 107,540 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V311000. 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 F-250
Ford F-350
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V311000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND 8 FOOT BOXES, MAY NOT FULLY SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER CRASH TEST, A FUEL TANK VAPOR RECOVERY VALVE SEPARATED INTERNALLY. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT STATIC ROLLOVER TEST, FUEL SPILLAGE EXCEEDED THE SPECIFIED RATE.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A STOP PLATE ASSEMBLY ON THE VEHICLE FRAME TO PREVENT RECOVERY VALVE CONTACT WITH A FRAME CROSSMEMBER DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 99S32.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 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 99V311000
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.