# NHTSA recall 00V419002

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: 00V419002
- Manufacturer's number: 00S59
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-01\-02
- Owners notified: 2001\-02\-15
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 394000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MINIVANS.     THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING.  CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE.  IF \(1\) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, \(2\) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, \(3\) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 19, 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

- [1993 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/1993/recalls.md). Built 1991\-11\-26 to 1998\-06\-26.
- [1994 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/1994/recalls.md). Built 1991\-11\-26 to 1998\-06\-26.
- [1995 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/1995/recalls.md). Built 1991\-11\-26 to 1998\-06\-26.
- [1996 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/1996/recalls.md). Built 1991\-11\-26 to 1998\-06\-26.
- [1997 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/1997/recalls.md). Built 1991\-11\-26 to 1998\-06\-26.
- [1998 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/1998/recalls.md). Built 1991\-11\-26 to 1998\-06\-26.

## Investigated as EA00015

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA00015: Engineering analysis, opened 2000\-05\-22, closed 2001\-01\-04. FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V419002/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V419002/investigations)

## 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/00V419002](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V419002)

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