# 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-05\-20 to 2000\-04\-14.
- [1999 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-05\-20 to 2000\-04\-14.
- [2000 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-05\-20 to 2000\-04\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [020503](/bulletins/636417.md), 2002-11-08, Service bulletin
- [0253](/bulletins/636042.md), 2002-11-04, Service bulletin
- [01M04](/bulletins/622686.md), 2001-10-22, Service bulletin
- [6501](/bulletins/610658.md), 2000-05-10, Service bulletin
- [98153](/bulletins/609544.md), 2000-04-03, Service bulletin
- [99204](/bulletins/6089645.md), 2000-02-10, Service bulletin
- [12888](/bulletins/606917.md), 1999-09-08, 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)

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