2001–2003 Ford Econoline recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain cutaway chassis cab with the school bus option, two brackets and two outrigger members are missing in the area of the fuel tank.
💥 The risk
The brackets and outrigger members are intended to enhance crash performance.
🔧 The fix
Ford will send technicians to the owner's location to inspect and add the brackets and outriggers as required. Owner notification began on september 3, 2003. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V282000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03S06
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 64
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 3, 2003
- Built
- Jun 18, 2001 – Mar 20, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 03S06.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).