The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERSION VANS. THE REAR AXLE CAN HIT THE FUEL FILLER HOSE CAUSING IT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE FUEL TANK, SPILLING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR END FOR SAGGING AND ENSURE THAT THE REAR END IS AT OEM SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ride Away Ford E150 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Ride Away Ford E250 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ride Away Ford E150 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Ride Away Ford E150 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Ride Away Ford E150 | 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Ride Away Ford E250 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Ride Away Ford E250 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Ride Away Ford E250 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2000
49 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the fuel system, gasoline.
| 00V424000 29 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V314002 18 Dec 2000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 00V419001 15 Dec 2000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V404000 6 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V393000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V384000 21 Nov 2000 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V365000 14 Nov 2000 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V320002 27 Oct 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000