NHTSA recall 00V242000
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 | 00V242000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00L03 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-08-24 |
| Owners notified | 2000-10-20 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Units potentially affected | 167000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE "VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT" AND "DESIGNATED SEATING CAPACITY" INFORMATION WAS NOT PRINTED ON THE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABELS AFFIXED TO THESE VEHICLES. ON AFFECTED SABLE SEDAN VEHICLES, THE "VEHICLES CAPACITY WEIGHT" (AND ALSO THE LUGGAGE LOAD) INFORMATION PRINTED ON THIS LABEL IS INCORRECT - SABLE WAGON LUGGAGE LOAD WAS INCORRECTLY USED FOR THE SABLE SEDAN. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE LABEL REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
What can happen
EXCESSIVE LOADING CAN CAUSE TIRE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENTAL LABEL WITH THE CORRECT INFORMATION, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFFIXING THE LABEL ADJACENT TO THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 20, 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2000 FORD TAURUS | Built 1999-05-04 to 2000-07-01. |
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| 2000 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1999-05-04 to 2000-07-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB 19-2026 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition |
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| 18471 | 2005-05-05. Service bulletin. RKE INOPERATIVE. *EH |
| 02208 | 2005-04-07. Service bulletin. CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH |
| 16190 | 2004-08-09. Service bulletin. LACK OF A/C COOLING. *MJ |
| 17681 | 2004-07-24. Service bulletin. AUTOLOCKS AND (RKE) REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY INOPERATIVE. *TT |
| 15889 | 2002-12-06. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (EATC) WILL NOT CYCLE THE AI CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WHEN THE FLOOR MODE IS SELECTED. *TT |
| 13514 | 2000-11-29. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN OCTOBER 4, 1999 AND NOVEMBER 30, 1999 MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT R134A REFRIGERANT CHARGE CAPACITY LABEL. *TT |
| 13355 | 2000-11-27. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING A/C PEANUT O-RING COLOR. *TT |
| 0052 | 2000-06-14. Service bulletin. SUBJECT ON A LABEL WITH THE INCORRECT R-134A REFRIGERANT CHARGE LEVEL AS INSTALLED ON SOME VEHICLES. *MJS |
| 14025 | 2000-06-13. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING CELLULAR PHONE OPTIONS. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.