Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | ||||||||||||||||
| 01X001000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | X | 13000000 | 06/04/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/22/2001 | 05/22/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. equipment description: ford is replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 17 inch tires mounted on ford trucks and suvs. ford reports tread separation can occur due to a combination of the sensitivity of the tire design to stress, aging, and manufacturing differences between plants. ford is replacing these tires to prevent possible premature tire failure. vehicle description: the vehicles listed below may have been originally equipped with firestone wilderness at tires or may have had wilderness at tires installed during the firestone recall launched in august 2000. certain 1991 throught 2002 ford explorer certain 2001 throught 2002 explorer sport, and sport trac certain 1997 through 2002 mercury mountaineer certain 1991 through 2001 ranger certain 1999 through 2001 expedition certain 1991 through 1994, and 1997 model year f-series certain 1991 through 1994 bronco note: both original equipment and replacement tires are affected. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on march 31, 2002. however, customers can contact ford at 1-877-917-3673 or go on-line to www.ford.com for possible assistance. | |||||||||||||||
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Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TIRES | |||||
| 01B77 | 10/01/2001 | 628153 | Owner notification program supplement 7 revised information - regarding replacement of wilderness at tires. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| 9852 | 04/13/1998 | 601290 | Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc | 07/17/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 10000 | 1 | |
| 1993 eddie bauer bronco right front tire blew out. *ts when the tire blewout the consumer lost control o the vehicle and ended up in a shallow ditch. the consumer was able to get the vehicle back on the road and put the spare tire on. the remaining tires were driven another 10000 miles then removed due to bulges in the sidewall. the tires were t hen stored in the consumer's shed. the consumer received a recall on the tire and contacted the manufacturer. the consumer was told to take the tire to the tire dealer and have the tire sent to them. the consumer received a letter from the manufacturer stating that the tires were no longer under warranty because they weren't on the truck. *nm | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/08/2004 | 2 | ||
| On two seperate occasions, tire tread separated from the tires when traveling 60-65 mph. the tires are firestone firehawk atx 33x12.50r15lt mounted on a 1993 ford bronco. on the second occasion, the tread separation resulted in loss of control of the vehicle and a single car accident into a gaurd rail. the second failed tire is still available. all firestone tires have since been replaced on the vehicle. | |||
| 04/25/2003 | |||
| On april 25, 2003, i was driving to kansas city, mo. from tulsa, ok. on i-44. pursuant to the posted speed limit, i was travelling at or near 75 m.p.h. there was only myself and my dog in the car. suddenly, there was a loud noise from the back of my car, a 1993 ford bronco. actually, it sounded more like an explosion. the car immedeatly went up on two wheels towards a barricade. i tried to correct it and lost control the other direction. the dog, a one hundred pound lab, was thrown into the front seat. i thought i was going to get killed and shut my eyes. when i opened them, i was perpindicular to traffic on the interstate. i regained my composure and pulled to the side of the road. i got out to investigate the anamoly and found a firestone wilderness at, size: 31x10.5, dot #vd60 aw3 497. with the tread 3/4 detached. the muffler was smashed, the wheel well was shoved into the back seat well past the point where it was when i had last observed it. the electrical system (i.e. brake lights and tail lights) was inoperable. i put a spare on the car and had it changed a few harrowing hours later after driving on the shoulder for some time at 25 m.p.h. as i had no idea what type of structural damage may have occured. i did wait for a state trooper for some time but none showed. i still maintain possession of the tire. | |||
| 04/25/2000 | 1 | ||
| Tire appx 1 1/2 yrs old. firestone radial atx 235-75-r15. serial# h4bndfa399 tread ripped away from tire. firestone paid insd 80% for tire and took tire. (claim# 16-n113-825) *mw | |||
| 09/28/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| Tread separated and began to peel away on left side of left rear tire leading to tire deflation at highway speed.*ak (dot number: vn60axc107 tiresize: 31x10.5r15) | |||
| 09/22/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| Complete tread separation at 70mph caused damage to vehicle. no obvious visual defects when inspected 5 hours earlier. *ak (dot number: vdhl1m4 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||