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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - VALVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V046000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/08/1997 to 10/21/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 102000 | 03/28/2001 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/14/2001 | 02/28/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: trucks equipped with commercial truck tires that have steel cords in the tire sidewall. the valve stems may have been torn or damaged during assembly and could leak causing sidewall damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If not maintained, could result in a sidewall zipper failure. a zipper failure during inflation of a damaged tire could result in injury to someone near the tire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the valve stems for leakage, and will replace both the valve stem and the tire if leakage is present. owner notification began march 28, 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 983317 | 02/03/1998 | 607482 | Information on tire pressure. *tt | 09/23/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | ||||||
| EA02018 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/19/2002 | 08/22/2003 | RAPID TIRE DEFLATION | ||
| This investigation was opened on certain ford pickup trucks and vans to evaluate the effects of a valve stem ejection (with rapid air loss) and a slow leaking valve stem on vehicle handing.during the investigation, odi evaluated over 1,100 complaints and warranty claims, conducted vehicle dynamic testing on a subject vehicle with the failure mode replicated, interviewed owners, and examined complaint vehicles in the field.the results of the test program indicates the effect of a valve stem ejection on these vehicles is easily controlled. further, with a population of almost 900,000 vehicles, having two to four years of exposure, odi is aware of only 3 minor crashes and is unaware of any injuries.the small number of crashes relative to the large population of vehicles is consistent with the testing which was performed. therefore, this investigation is closed.see the attached report for full technical details. | ||||||
| TIRES - VALVE | ||||||
| EA02018 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/19/2002 | 08/22/2003 | RAPID TIRE DEFLATION | ||
| This investigation was opened on certain ford pickup trucks and vans to evaluate the effects of a valve stem ejection (with rapid air loss) and a slow leaking valve stem on vehicle handing.during the investigation, odi evaluated over 1,100 complaints and warranty claims, conducted vehicle dynamic testing on a subject vehicle with the failure mode replicated, interviewed owners, and examined complaint vehicles in the field.the results of the test program indicates the effect of a valve stem ejection on these vehicles is easily controlled. further, with a population of almost 900,000 vehicles, having two to four years of exposure, odi is aware of only 3 minor crashes and is unaware of any injuries.the small number of crashes relative to the large population of vehicles is consistent with the testing which was performed. therefore, this investigation is closed.see the attached report for full technical details. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| While driving down the road and without warning vehicle pulls to one side. has to fight steering wheel to get vehicle back in road. contact dealer, and dealer stated it was the tires.*ak | |||
| 05/24/2000 | 4 | ||
| The consumer has replaced numerous tires on the truck, the consumer requests reimbursement (tire make/model not given). nlm | |||
| 06/15/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1999 | |
| I have had two blowouts in 12000 miles. the vehicle has not been overloaded, it has been weighed on a cat scale.i have contacted firestone dealers. the first said to bad, the most recient dealer replaced the tire.i have e-mailed firestone and sent them a letter asking for weight to psi data to determine if my current 80 lbs psi is overinflated. tat is the max psi listed on the tire. i have not had a reply. *ak( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 ) | |||
| 09/30/1999 | 20 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Mcs has purchased 5 1999 ford f450 & f550 cab & chassis trucks between 4 september 1998 and 16 jun 1999. all of these trucks had general tires mounted as standard equipment. thus far we have replaced all but one set in the first ten thousand miles of usage due to excessive failure from blow-outs. these tires are not able to hold-up under the rated weight of these trucks. we have experienced 100% sidewall failure during operation both here in colorado and in the desert southwest of california. the tires develop bubbles on the sidewall then shortly thereafter blow out. in september 98, after the first complete failure of a set of 6 tires, general tire co. was notified and they did replace the tires. 100% of the replacements that were provided also failed within the first 8000 miles. it should be noted that these tires are failing at road speeds and during off road use, under load( rear axle and front axle) and unloaded weight. we currently have 10-12 tires which have been blownout in out shop along with one other tire that has 6-8 bubbles on the sidewall. often times when these tires blow out at highway speeds the drivers loose temperary control of the trucks. we are very fortunate( dot number: a39y1hc268 tire size: 225/70r195 ) | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| Consumer's vehicle is experiencing same defect with valve stem as stated in recall # 01 v 046 000.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The dealer did not have the appropriate equipment to perform recall 01v-046. nlm | |||