NHTSA recall 00V200000
Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer
Ford Crown Victoria and 2 more
Reported Jul 18, 2000875,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 00S13Built Jun 18, 1997 – Jun 15, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles have jacking instructions which, if followed, could cause the vehicle operator to place the jack on a frame weld when attempting to raise a rear wheel. if the vehicle IS jacked up with the jack placed on the frame weld and if the vehicle IS free to roll (wheels not blocked or chocked), the jack could yield and the vehicle may drop suddenly.
The risk
If this occurs and any portion of the operator's body IS under the vehicle, the potential for personal injury exists.
The remedy
Owners will be provided with a revised jack instruction and stowage card and jack warning label, as well as a supplement to the owner guide.