# NHTSA recall 03V482000

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: 03V482000
- Manufacturer's number: 03N01
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2003\-11\-19
- Owners notified: 2004\-01\-19
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 671000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF THE FILTER IN THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE \(FDM\) CAN REDUCE, AND EVENTUALLY BLOCK, THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.


## What can happen

THIS MAY CAUSE ENGINE HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER, SURGING, AND OTHER SIMILAR  SYMPTOMS.  OVER TIME, THE FILTER MAY BECOME SUFFICIENTLY BLOCKED TO CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.  ALL OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FDM WITH A NEW DESIGN AT NO CHARGE IF THE OWNER REPORTS THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS ANY OF THE IDENTIFIED SYMPTOMS.  THE FREE REPLACEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, WITH NO MILEAGE LIMIT.  OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2003.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO. 03N01.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-05 to 2001\-06\-13.
- [2001 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-05 to 2001\-06\-13.

## Investigated as EA02022

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.

- EA02022: Engineering analysis, opened 2002\-09\-09, closed 2004\-01\-16. ENGINE STALLING. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V482000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V482000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0456](/bulletins/10008541.md), 2004-08-04, Service bulletin
- [03N01](/bulletins/10006752.md), 2004-05-11, Service bulletin
- [0398](/bulletins/10002780.md), 2003-09-17, Service bulletin
- [15339](/bulletins/630253.md), 2002-04-15, Service bulletin
- [15298](/bulletins/630200.md), 2002-04-15, Service bulletin
- [14842](/bulletins/619298.md), 2001-05-23, Service bulletin
- [13504](/bulletins/6092233.md), 2000-11-28, Service bulletin
- [7535](/bulletins/610861.md), 2000-05-16, Service bulletin
- [7491](/bulletins/610852.md), 2000-05-16, 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/03V482000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V482000)

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