NHTSA recall 00V350000
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 | 00V350000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00S38 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-10-30 |
| Owners notified | 2000-11-30 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 3750 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE BI-FUEL SYSTEM. IF THE GROMMET IS DAMAGED, FUEL COULD LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET.
What can happen
IF THE GROMMET IS DAMAGED, FUEL COULD LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 30, 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).
| 1998 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1997-05-20 to 2000-04-14. |
|---|---|
| 1999 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1997-05-20 to 2000-04-14. |
| 2000 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1997-05-20 to 2000-04-14. |
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
| 020503 | 2002-11-08. Service bulletin. GUIDANCE FOR CNG TANK INSPECTION FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER DECEMBER 2, 1996. *TT UPDATE. *TT |
|---|---|
| 0253 | 2002-11-04. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS TANK INSPECTION. *TT |
| 01M04 | 2001-10-22. Service bulletin. IN THE VEHICLES COVERED BY THE ADDITIONAL COVERAGE PROGRAM, THE FUEL PIPE FLAPPER VALVE MAY STICK WHICH COULD RESULT IN SLOW FILL AND FREQUENT FUEL FILLER NOZZLE SHUT-OFF. *TT |
| 6501 | 2000-05-10. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 7/1/98 AND 12/31/98 MAY EXHIBIT A FUEL FILLER DOOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. *TT |
| 98153 | 2000-04-03. Service bulletin. FREQUENT SHUTOFF OF THE FUEL HANDLE WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK. AK |
| 99204 | 2000-02-10. Service bulletin. A CONDITION WITH FUEL FILLER DOOR UNABLE TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. *TT |
| 12888 | 1999-09-08. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH FUEL FILLER DOOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.