The Ford dealership called yesterday...

[p01ic3m4n]

and said they bumped the CV problem up to a recall, but only for certain VIN #s.

too bad several officers had to die before this decision was made.

[shooter1201]

What are the VIN#s and model years involved?

[KenM]

That sounds funny. All our new CVs were retrofitted. They never asked any questions, just sent the parts to our maintenance dept.

[Evnings]

I think all of our CV's are going to be retrofitted also.

I have heard that the car the Dallas officer was killed in had been retrofitted.

[ 10-29-2002, 02:53 PM: Message edited by: Evnings ]

[p01ic3m4n]

our 2002s had the retrofit, but the guy from the dealership called and requested that we supply him with the VIN #s because there has been a full recall on a particular type of crown vic. i'm not sure on the exact recall fix and he didn't say what the VIN #s were that they were recalling.

[ 10-29-2002, 07:55 PM: Message edited by: p01ic3m4n ]

[Chopshopcop]

It may be unrelated to the fuel tank/fire recall, there's a couple of CV recalls in effect that are limited to sequential VIN's. They do involve the fuel system however.

Make: FORD
Model: CROWN VICTORIA
Year: 2002
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V249000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 574
Manufactured: 05/2001 - 03/2002
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN NATURAL GAS MODEL VEHICLES, A T-FITTING THAT CONNECTS FUEL TANKS #3 AND #4 CAN DEVELOP A LEAK WHEN THE SOLENOID VALVES ARE ENERGIZED, SUCH AS WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION OR DURING REFUELING.

Make: FORD
Model: CROWN VICTORIA
Year: 1987
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V131000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 11119
Manufactured: 07/1987 - 07/1987
Defect Summary:
FUEL RAILS MAY BE BENT SO THAT NO. 5 INJECTOR CUPS ARE OUT OF DESIGN POSITION.
Consequence Summary:
BENT FUEL RAIL COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK, WHICH INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.

Make: FORD
Model: CROWN VICTORIA
Year: 1986
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V139000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3600000
Manufactured: 07/1985 - 08/1987
Defect Summary:
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.

Make: FORD
Model: CROWN VICTORIA
Year: 1989
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V151000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 225
Manufactured: 06/1989 - 07/1989
Defect Summary:
GLASS ELEMENT THAT SEPARATES ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY FROM PRESSURIZED FUEL MAY LOOSEN AND CREATE AN OPENING THAT COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED FUEL TO ENTER BODY OF SENSOR.

Make: FORD
Model: CROWN VICTORIA
Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 95V063000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 100000
Manufactured: 06/1994 - 12/1994
Defect Summary:
THE SEAL MATERIAL BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY CURED DURING THE MOLDING PROCESS WHICH COULD ALLOW FOR FUEL LEAKAGE

For the fuel tank recall specifically on Police Interceptor models, Ford has announced that they will ALL be retro-fitted regardless of date of manufacture . Check out http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/current/crownvic/index.htm near the bottom of the page, under Ford activities.

Also go to http://www.cvpi.com Ford's new website created specifically to address the police CV. Download the FAQ (PDF format). They say all CV's in police service are eligible, but Ford breaks it down at their site under the registration link and says:

"Quantity of CVPIs you currently have in law enforcement duty broken down by the following model year groups:
- 1992