# NHTSA recall 01V106000

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: 01V106000
- Manufacturer's number: 01S12
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-03\-27
- Owners notified: 2001\-03\-26
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- Units potentially affected: 185

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  F\-SUPER DUTY CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS \(F\-350 SHORT WHEELBASE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6 3/4' PICKUP BOX AND DUAL REAR WHEELS\) WERE BUILT AFTER A CHANGE WAS IMPLEMENTED TO DELETE A CLAMP, AND LATER A BRACKET THAT PROVIDED A GROUND FOR THE FUEL FILLER PIPE.    THE PICKUP BOX MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY GROUNDED.


## What can happen

WITHOUT PROPER GROUNDING, AN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE COULD RESULT DURING FUEL FILL UP, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILLER PIPE GROUND.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 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

- 2001 FORD F SUPER DUTY. Built 2001\-01\-02 to 2001\-03\-12.
- [2001 FORD F\-350](/makes/ford/f-350/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-02 to 2001\-03\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [07312](/bulletins/10021281.md), 2007-03-28, 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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