# NHTSA recall 00V292001

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: 00V292001
- Manufacturer's number: 00S33
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-10\-10
- Owners notified: 2000\-11\-28
- Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
- Units potentially affected: 67200

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MINI VANS.  ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.


## What can happen

THERE COULD BE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE OR VIBRATION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS.  ALL BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 28, 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-18 to 2000\-03\-06.
- [2000 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-18 to 2000\-03\-06.

## 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/00V292001](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V292001)

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