# NHTSA recall 00V396000

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: 00V396000
- Manufacturer's number: 00L11
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-11\-28
- Owners notified: 2001\-03\-06
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- Units potentially affected: 495000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS."   THE AFFECTED EXPEDITION/NAVIGATOR OWNER GUIDES DO NOT IDENTIFY THE LOCATIONS OF SEATING POSITIONS EQUIPPED WITH TETHER ANCHORAGES, AND DO NOT PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECURING CHILD SEATS TO THESE TETHER ANCHORAGES.  THE F150 SC OWNER GUIDES DO NOT PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR SECURING CHILD SEATS TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGES.  THE TAURUS/SABLE OWNER GUIDES DO NOT IDENTIFY THE CENTER REAR SEATING POSITION AS HAVING LATCH COMPATIBLE LOWER ANCHORAGES.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.


## The remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH OWNER GUIDE INSERTS REVISED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFFIXING THESE INSERTS TO THEIR OWNER GUIDES.  CUSTOMERS WILL ALSO BE ADVISED THAT IF THEY PREFER, THEIR DEALER WILL AFFIX THE INSERTS TO THEIR OWNER GUIDES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 6, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-30 to 2000\-09\-21.
- [2001 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-30 to 2000\-09\-21.
- [2001 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-18 to 2000\-09\-22.
- 2000 FORD NAVIGATOR. Built 1999\-03\-30 to 2000\-09\-21.
- 2001 FORD NAVIGATOR. Built 1999\-03\-30 to 2000\-09\-21.
- [2001 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-02 to 2000\-11\-11.
- [2001 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-02 to 2000\-11\-11.

## 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 19\-2026](/bulletins/10156863.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-14\-0164](/bulletins/10058101.md), 2015-07-31, Service bulletin
- [18471](/bulletins/10014663.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin
- [02208](/bulletins/10013060.md), 2005-04-07, Service bulletin
- [16190](/bulletins/10008596.md), 2004-08-09, Service bulletin
- [17681](/bulletins/10008206.md), 2004-07-24, Service bulletin
- [02121](/bulletins/637882.md), 2002-12-06, Service bulletin
- [15889](/bulletins/637765.md), 2002-12-06, Service bulletin
- [02L10](/bulletins/633753.md), 2002-09-24, Service bulletin
- [15652](/bulletins/630706.md), 2002-04-19, 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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