| Recall data for: 2000 FORD EXPLORER |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V395000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 00S46 |
| Make: FORD |
| Model: EXPLORER |
| Year: 2000 |
Component:
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 19980626 |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: 19991123 |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 100500 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20010123 |
| Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 20001128 |
| Date Added To File: 20001129 |
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Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.27 OR 3.55 AXLE RATION. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE THAT COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO EXCEED THE DESIGN INTENT TOP SPEED. AT THESE EXTREME SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE COULD BE CAPABLE OF EXCEEDING THE SPEED RATING OF THE TIRE. |
Consequence Summary:
OPERATING THE VEHICLE ABOVE THE MAXIMUM SPEED RATING COULD LEAD TO A TIRE FAILURE WHICH AT THESE SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. |
