# NHTSA recall 99V028000

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: 99V028000
- Manufacturer's number: 99S01
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1999\-02\-09
- Owners notified: 1999\-04\-07
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- Units potentially affected: 23097

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MINI VANS.  HEAT GENERATION IN THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.  THE VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER AND BECOME IMMOBILIZED AND THE FUEL GAUGE MAY BE ERRATIC.


## What can happen

HEAT DAMAGE, INCLUDING MELTING OR CHARRING OF THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER ASSEMBLY WIRE HARNESS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING HARNESSES CAN ALSO RESULT.  THE SHORT CIRCUIT COULD ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS IN THE FUEL PUMP GROUND CIRCUIT THAT WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE FUEL PUMP INERTIA SHUT\-OFF SWITCH.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 7, 1999. 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

- [1994 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1994/recalls.md). Built 1994\-06\-27 to 1994\-08\-31.
- [1995 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-06\-27 to 1994\-08\-31.

## Investigated as EA98016

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.

- EA98016: Engineering analysis, opened 1998\-07\-14, closed 1999\-02\-12. FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY FIRES. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V028000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V028000/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.

- [99222](/bulletins/6089681.md), 2000-02-11, Service bulletin
- [96246](/bulletins/50905.md), 1997-06-17, 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/99V028000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V028000)

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