Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
01X001000FORD MOTOR COMPANY X1300000006/04/2001MFRFORD MOTOR COMPANY05/22/200105/22/2001
Defect SummaryThis 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 SummaryShould the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
Corrective SummaryThe 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.
Notes

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
TIRES
985204/13/1998601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc07/17/1998

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
08/01/2000
 Pe00 020; consumer was inspecting tires and noticed that front rear tires were bald, and there were cracks all around the tires two of the tires were leaking air that caused flats. tires were firestone. *ak
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
02/01/1999102/01/1999
 Truck was aligned by dealership, owner returned for no improvement, problem found to be with tires, owner was told that right front tire was completely separated and left front tire was going, tires are goodyear, wrangler, p23585r16. *cj
07/27/1998110/01/1997
 Tread seperated during normal driving tread knocked hub bolts off and bent steel running boards and knocked mud flap off (tiresize: lt235/8516)( dot number: tire size: lt235/8516 )
08/20/2000107/01/1994
 Tread separated and tire then blew while driving causing damage to both the vehicle and the tow vehicle. this tire looks exactly like the tires shown on news releases from other firestone incidents. (dot number: vnoriww tiresize: lt23585r16)
09/15/20001
 Pe00040, tire tread separation: whle driving about 65 mph tread on the rear passenger's outside tire came off. tire size lt21585r16, dot # vdop1wv474. replacement tire on a 1994, ford, f350. firestone was not contacted about tire. please provide any further information.*ak *slc