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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD EXPLORER SPORT](/makes/ford/explorer/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-24 to 2000\-10\-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT](/makes/ford/explorer/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-24 to 2000\-10\-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC](/makes/ford/explorer/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-24 to 2000\-10\-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC](/makes/ford/explorer-sport-trac/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-24 to 2000\-10\-17.
- [2001 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-13 to 2000\-10\-17.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB 20\-2233](/bulletins/10177863.md), 2020-08-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB 19\-2026](/bulletins/10156863.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB 19\-2026](/bulletins/10155551.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [04251](/bulletins/10014165.md), 2005-04-29, Service bulletin
- [16253](/bulletins/10008608.md), 2004-08-09, Service bulletin
- [02171](/bulletins/10008575.md), 2004-08-05, Service bulletin
- [16424](/bulletins/10008351.md), 2004-07-28, Service bulletin
- [02232](/bulletins/10008311.md), 2004-07-27, Service bulletin
- [03235](/bulletins/10008154.md), 2004-07-23, Service bulletin
- [03231](/bulletins/10008153.md), 2004-07-23, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V394000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V394000)

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