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NHTSA Campaign 00V394000

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Nov 28, 2000 · 137,700 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH STEEL HOODS AND CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND HOODS. A WIRE FORMED HOOD STRIKER COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURES. IF THE HOOD STRIKER FRACTURES, THE HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.

Consequence

A HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED COULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD STRIKER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD EXPLORER SPORT 2000 137,700
FORD EXPLORER SPORT 2001 137,700
FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2000 137,700
FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2001 137,700
FORD RANGER 2001 137,700

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V394000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.