Ford / Lincoln recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Ford is recalling certain 1997 through 2003 model year ford f-150, 2004 model year ford f-150 heritage, 1997 through 1999 model year f-250 less than 8,500 lbs. Gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), and 2002 and 2003 lincoln blackwood vehicles manufactured from june 20, 1995, through august 4, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Prolonged exposure to road deicing chemicals may cause severe corrosion of the fuel tank straps which secure the tank to the vehicle.
What could happen
As a result of the corrosion, one or both straps may fail allowing the fuel lines to separate from the tank, or in some cases, causing the tank to contact the ground. Either scenario may result in a fuel leak presenting a fire hazard.
The fix
Ford will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln dealer to have the fuel tank straps replaced with straps that have increased corrosion protection. Early in this campaign, if replacement straps are not available, dealers may install a cable support under the strap as an interim repair or a steel reinforcement over the existing strap as a permanent repair. Any repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 11s21
Vehicles covered
- Ford F-150 1997–2004
- Ford F-250 1997–1999
- Lincoln Blackwood 2002–2003
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V385000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 29, 2011
- Owners notified
- Sep 12, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,100,000
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jun 20, 1995 to Aug 4, 2004
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
- Maker's own recall number
- 11S21
Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 11s21.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford / Freightliner / Mercedes-Benz recall: Seats Mar 26, 2019
- Ford recall: Power train Dec 8, 2011
- Ford recall: Exterior lighting Jul 13, 2011
- Continental / Ford recall: Tires Mar 15, 2011
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Electrical system Feb 24, 2011
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Structure Dec 29, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.