NHTSA Campaign 02I003000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Oct 15, 2002 · 350,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
IN ORDER TO ENHANCE POLICE OFFICE SAFETY, MODEL YEAR 1992-2003 CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR (CVPI) VEHICLES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH SHIELDS DESIGNED TO HELP PROTECT THE FUEL TANK IN HIGH-SPEED REAR-IMPACT CRASHES. FORD ALSO WILL BE OFFERING AN OPTIONAL TRUNK PACKAGE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF SHARP-EDGED, HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THESE VEHICLES.
Consequence
SOME HIGH-SPEED REAR-IMPACT CRASHES HAVE RESULTED IN FUEL TANK PUNCTURES AND FIRES IN CVPI VEHICLES.
Remedy
FORD HAS ADVISED US THAT SHIELD KITS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE LATE OCTOBER AND WILL BE INSTALLED ON POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES AT NO COST. THE OPTIONAL TRANK PACKAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF 2002. FORD HAS ESTABLISHED A NEW WEB SITE AT WWW.CVPI.COM TO ANSWER ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAFE USE OF CPVI VEHICLES.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 1992 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 1993 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 1994 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 1995 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 1996 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 1997 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 1998 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 1999 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 2000 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 2001 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 2002 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CROWN VICTORIA | 2003 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 1992 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 1993 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 1994 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 1995 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 1996 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 1997 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 1998 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 1999 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 2000 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 2001 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 2002 | 350,000 |
| FORD | CVPI | 2003 | 350,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 02I003000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.