| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 6536 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012171000215141000000286 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V394000 | Mfr Campaign Number: 00S45 |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 13 2000 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 17 2000 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 137700 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 23 2001 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: Nov, 28 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 29 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : 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. | Consequence Summary: A hood fly-up while the vehicle is being operated could result in reduced driver visibility. |
| Corrective Summary : dealers will replace the hood striker. | Recall 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). |
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