# NHTSA recall 00V073000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V073000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S05
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-03\-07
- Owners notified: 2000\-05\-15
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES
- Units potentially affected: 565800

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MULTI\-PURPOSE VEHICLES.  THE TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS COULD LOSE THE CLAMP LOAD.


## What can happen

THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUT PLATES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 15, 2000. 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-22 to 1999\-12\-09.
- [1998 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-22 to 1999\-12\-09.
- [1999 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1999/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-22 to 1999\-12\-09.
- [2000 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/2000/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-22 to 1999\-12\-09.
- 1997 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. Built 1996\-07\-22 to 1999\-12\-09.
- [1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-22 to 1999\-12\-09.
- [1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/1999/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-22 to 1999\-12\-09.
- [2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/2000/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-22 to 1999\-12\-09.

## Investigated as PE99060

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE99060: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1999\-09\-27, closed 2000\-03\-08. FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING HITCH SEPARATIO. EQUIPMENT.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V073000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V073000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [13711](/bulletins/612699.md), 2000-06-12, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V073000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V073000)

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