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Recall 99V-311

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1999 to 2000 Ford F-250 and 1 other model: Fuel system, gasoline (storage, tank assembly).

At a glance

Campaign number
99V-311
Reported
November 4, 1999
Vehicles affected
107,540 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines and 8 foot boxes, may not fully satisfy the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." in a 30 MPH frontal barrier crash test, a fuel tank vapor recovery valve separated internally. During the subsequent static rollover test, fuel spillage exceeded the specified rate.

The risk

Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

The fix

Dealers will install a stop plate assembly on the vehicle frame to prevent recovery valve contact with a frame crossmember during the impact sequence.

Notes from the manufacturer

Ford recall no. 99s32.owner notification is expected to begin during november/december 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-[removed]. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles