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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V229000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/15/2004 to 05/27/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 6415 | 05/21/2004 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/17/2004 | 05/20/2004 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain lariat and king ranch model pickup trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. some trucks were inadvertently equipped with an incorrect load range tire. this would result in incorrect tire load ratings for the stated vehicle axle gross axle weight rating. also, the tire may be inflated above the dot listed inflation pressure. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a tire was operated in an over-loaded or over-inflated condition, the tire may rupture resulting in a rapid air loss, which can cause a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace any incorrect load range tires. additionally, if any tire required replacement, it is recommended that the wheel lug nut torque be checked within 500 miles after any tire replacement. owner notification began on may 21, 2004. owners should contact. ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 04c07. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 50051 | ||
| General tires - ameritrac mts lt 235/85r16 - on 9/23/2010 we were driving on i-75 in 2004 ford f-350 super duty dually - the left front treat seprated from the tire, the tire didn't loose tire presure, but it came apart. it damaged the left front fender, front bumper, and driver side door.these tires had over half of the tread remaining. luckly we were able to keep control of the vehicle. | |||
| 06/13/2009 | 38000 | ||
| On 6-13-09 i had a tire explode on my 2004 ford f350 super duty pickup truck while driving on the northeast extension of the pa turnpike. we were pulling a 5th wheel trailer loaded with atv's and my husband and i had our 11 year old niece and 12 year old nephew with us. we struck a minivan. the minivan incurred damage to passenger side rear quarter panel. our truck incurred damage to the driver's side front quarter panel, the driver's side front door, the front bumper, the abs sensor, and the running board. the tire was sent to a forensic lab and the report indicates that the general americtech tire was not only manufactured incorrectly but was also designed incorrectly. i had to replace 7 tires on my truck as i felt the ameritech's were not safe. | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 54800 | 1 | |
| We have a ford f350 4x4 dully with general ameri-trac tires. was traveling on i-20 interstate with cruise set on 70. all of a sudden it started snowing rubber. though tire never went flat, it caused $2,540.00 in damage to the vehicle,and a very scared woman whose presence of mind averted a life-threatening calamity the tires are the original with plenty of tread still on the tire. there were no injuries. load range e lt235/85r16. is there a recall on these tires? by our inspection, and our customary maintenance of these tires and vehicle, no cause for this near calamity existed, except the tire itself. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2005 | 3 | 12/01/2003 | |
| Dt: the consumer experienced three blows out in short period of time. the first blow out occurred on the passenger side. the second occurred on the passenger rear tire and 50 miles later the other one on the drivers side rear blew out. *jb | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 4000 | 1 | 05/04/2004 |
| When truck originally purchased bubble on tire, and dealer said they all come that way, tire went flat while parked about a month later, no holes, we were told tire was no good, had to be replaced. truck kept stalling, loss of brakes and steering while navigating downhill, solenoid assembly replaced. 2 days later kept stalling. dealer had truck 21 days to rebuild transmission, again solenoid assembly replaced after that replaced wiring harness. since then, caliper broke and brakes went, turbo has been replaced. vehicle has repeatedly stalled, noises from rear end with no dx. now engine smoking, loss of power, rpms jump while idling. truck has also repeatedly changed gears automatically, ie while at red light truck would jump to 3rd and then truck would stall. *jb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/22/2007 | 42500 | 2 | 02/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f350 crew cab diesel. the vehicle has 6 general 87516 tires, size, p235/85r16. while driving 65 mph, the tread shredded off the tires and destroyed the fenders. the first fender cost $1,100 to repair. the failure occurred a second time on june 3, 2009. the tires did not lose air during either failure. the current tire mileage was 41,000. the failure mileage was 42,500. updated 07/08/09. *lj updated 07/08/09.*jb | |||
| 12/22/2004 | 31429 | 1 | 04/20/2004 |
| While driving 70 mph right rear inner tires experienced a blow out on a 2004, ford f350 pickup truck with only the driver in the vehicle. original equipment, tire size lt235/85r16, dot #ad0r1p61103. the tire manufacturer was not notified.*ak | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 07/06/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford 350 diesel. while driving 60 mph, the front passenger tire blew out. a towing service replaced the tire. the tire shop inspected the tires and noticed that the valve stems on the other 3 tires were defective, however he stated that the tire that exploded did not have a defective valve stem. the tire had less than 10,000 miles they had to pay $156.000 for a new tire. updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/19/08. *jb | |||