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). | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||
| 11/25/2003 | 7 | ||
| The drivers seat belt disengaged, causing the consumer to drive with the seat belt unlocked. *ak the seat belt was repaired three times and failed three times(ongoing problem), the brake problem was repaired three times and failed three times, the front/rear brakes would not disengage on repeated occasions the problem continued, the front and rear tires would shake and or vibrate which was due to a tire defect per dealer. there were flat spots on the tires. (the tires were sold with the vehicle) continental/general *sc | |||
| 08/11/2002 | 6000 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| While driving, the tire blew out. upon inspection, tread was gone and there was a huge hole in the sidewall. there was only 6000 miles on this tire. tires were inspected and pressure checked just a few hours prior to this incident. reported it to firestone when i returned home, asking if there was any problem with this type of tire, but all they did was send a tracking number wt20020819-0000000185. they said they would respond in the next several days. that e-mail was sent on 8/19/02, we have not heard from them since. *jb ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****770776 | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 09/17/2002 | 0 | ||
| Consumer has five trucks and each has general/continental 225/70r 19.5 model lmt 400. tire blowouts at sidewall. no accident or injuries yet, but some very close calls.*ak | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 05/04/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the vehicles tires had two blow outs, due to valve stem that are mad of rubber. consumer feels that the valve stems should be up graded. nlm | |||