Vehicle recall 00V394000 · November 28, 2000
Ford Explorer Sport, Explorer Sport Trac and 1 more model
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles with steel hoods and certain pickup trucks equipped with sheet molding compound hoods.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles with steel hoods and certain pickup trucks equipped with sheet molding compound hoods. A wire formed hood striker could be susceptible to fatigue fractures. If the hood striker fractures, the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven.
- Consequence
- A hood fly-up while the vehicle is being operated could result in reduced driver visibility.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the hood striker.
- Notes
- Owner notification began January 23, 2001.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 1-800-392-3673.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V394000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 28, 2000
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00S45
- Owner notification
- January 23, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 137,700
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and attachments
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Explorer Sport (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Ford Explorer Sport Trac (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Ford Ranger (2001): 2001
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