NHTSA recall 00V394000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 00V394000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00S45 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-11-28 |
| Owners notified | 2001-01-23 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
| Units potentially affected | 137700 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH STEEL HOODS AND CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND HOODS. A WIRE FORMED HOOD STRIKER COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURES. IF THE HOOD STRIKER FRACTURES, THE HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
What can happen
A HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED COULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD STRIKER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 23, 2001.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).
| 2000 FORD EXPLORER SPORT | Built 1999-09-24 to 2000-10-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT | Built 1999-09-24 to 2000-10-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2000 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC | Built 1999-09-24 to 2000-10-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC | Built 1999-09-24 to 2000-10-17. |
| 2001 FORD RANGER | Built 2000-03-13 to 2000-10-17. |
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 20-2233 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/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. |
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| 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 |
| TSB 19-2026 | 2019-04-01. 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 |
| 04251 | 2005-04-29. Service bulletin. ALUMINUM CORROSION - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 16253 | 2004-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPPED WITH A HARD TONNEAU COVER. * MJ |
| 02171 | 2004-08-05. Service bulletin. PAINT-PREMATURE CLEARCOAT CRACKING-SERVICE TIPS. *MJ |
| 16424 | 2004-07-28. Service bulletin. NEW TONNEAU COVER LOCK CYLINDER RETAINER CLIPS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. *MJ |
| 02232 | 2004-07-27. Service bulletin. FRAME MOUNTED FRONT BUMPER BRACKETS SERVICE KIT. *TT |
| 03235 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. BED EXTENDER COMPONENT REPLACEMENT SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 03231 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. INOPERABLE LATCHES, LOCKS AND/OR LIFT STRUTS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HARD TONNEAU COVER. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.