# NHTSA recall 01V062000

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: 01V062000
- Manufacturer's number: 01S07
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-02\-26
- Owners notified: 2001\-05\-08
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 1260

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  ELECTRIC LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS.    IF THE TRANSAXLE ATTACHING BOLTS BEGIN TO LOOSEN, THE DRIVER COULD NOTICE A JERKING MOTION AND/OR A CLUNKING SOUND.  IF NOT SERVICED PROMPTLY, ALL NINE BOLTS COULD ULTIMATELY FALL OUT OR FRACTURE AND THE TRANSAXLE COULD DROP.  IF THE TRANSAXLE DROPS, THE VEHICLE MAY NO LONGER BE IN THE GEAR INDICATED.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, THE SHIFT LEVER COULD BE PUT INTO "PARK" AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE FREE TO ROLL AS IF IN "NEUTRAL," INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MOUNTING BOLTS WITH LONGER BOLTS THAT INCLUDE A THREAD LOCK MATERIAL.  WHEN INSTALLED, THE NEW BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 8, 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.


## Notes

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 RANGER EV](/makes/ford/ranger/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-27 to 2000\-07\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 FORD RANGER EV](/makes/ford/ranger/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-27 to 2000\-07\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 FORD RANGER EV](/makes/ford/ranger/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-27 to 2000\-07\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [04237](/bulletins/10013414.md), 2005-04-18, Service bulletin
- [02192](/bulletins/10008587.md), 2004-08-09, Service bulletin
- [03048](/bulletins/10008280.md), 2004-07-26, Service bulletin
- [030302](/bulletins/10002516.md), 2003-09-04, Service bulletin
- [011111](/bulletins/622656.md), 2001-10-22, Service bulletin
- [0196](/bulletins/620159.md), 2001-07-19, Service bulletin
- [0184](/bulletins/619275.md), 2001-05-22, Service bulletin
- [7886](/bulletins/612273.md), 2000-06-07, 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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