Recall 99V093002: 1999 Ford F-350 and 1 other model

Report received

Apr 27, 1999

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

102,700vehicles

Model years

1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with 6" beds manufactured from january 5, 1998 through june 4, 1999, do not not fully satisfy the post crash test static rollover requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." contact between the fuel tank and a fuel tank locator bracket during a front barrier impact test resulted in a cut in the tank, resulting in fuel leakage.

Possible consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tank locator bracket with a similar bracket whose design has been revised to incorporate more rounded surfaces where contact with the tank occurs.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Ford F-250581 complaints
• 1999 Ford F-350413 complaints