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 - 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 | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Six of the vehicle's wheels leaked air. *nm *sc | |||
| 04/20/2001 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Tires are cracked, wear bars were showing at 24,000 miles, one tire is egg shaped. *ak (dot number: cu9rhmtj29 tiresize: 225/70r19.) | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 11/01/2002 | |||
| Consumer states has had 3 blowouts due to defective tire valve stems. valve stems are leaking causing tires to deflate resulting in the blowouts. ts | |||
| 08/20/2002 | 3 | ||
| Valve stems have failed 3 times in past year.there was a recall on problem however ford has refused to inatall new valve stems due to the dangerous condition. i had metal stem installed at my cost.*ak | |||
| 03/25/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| We received a recall notice to have our local dealer (towne ford) check the valve stems in our 2001 f-550. on january 23, 2002, the check was performed and we were told no replacements were necessary. on march 25, 2002, one of our three man crews was traveling on the freeway at 60-65 mph and experienced what they described as a blowout of the right front tire. they were able to pull safely to the side and call a local tire service company to have the tire serviced. when the technician arrived, he went straight to the valve stem and said heres your problem, we see this all the time with these big fords. when the crew arrived that evening to report the incident, i was on the phone right away to towne ford, believing that the recall had possibly been insufficiently addressed and that at a minimum, we should expect reimbursement from ford for the expense of the emergency service call. i was told to bring in the valve stem and original service invoice for reimbursement. upon arriving at towne with our valve stem and service invoice in hand, we were told that there would be no reimbursement for this incident. after our objection, the service manager agreed to contact ford motor company and get back to us. two days later we received word that ford motor company would provide 80% reimbursement and that they would need the valve stem and tire in question. i immediately called cumming henderson and was told that the tire had already been disposed of. at this point, and despite a call to townes customer service representative, ula, it became clear that towne was no longer interested in helping us. my call to the ford motor company customer relationship center was no more satisfying. we feel that a known safety issue was responsible for potential danger to three of our men and expensive down time. having used ford motor company trucks in our business since 1970, and as current owners of eight ford trucks, we are very disappointed at the lack of support in this issue.*ak | |||
| 10/30/2001 | 2 | ||
| Left rear outside dual tire had some tread separation. original equipment, 1,836 miles, mounted on a 2001, ford, f550. *ak tire size 225/70r19.5, consumer stated he was notified by the tire company or ford that there was a recall on the valve stems until after the second blow out of the tire.*slc | |||
| 09/19/2001 | 14 | 10/12/2000 | |
| Manufacturers recall 01505. stems of tires are defective, stems will not hold air inside of tires, and had two blowouts. *ak good year rep. recommended to replace valve stems and tires, there is no problems with blow out. * et | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Recall 01v046000 on valve stems done on 24 apr.2001. dealer only inspected valve stems, did not replace. then on 1 june 2001, while driving about 45 mph driver's rear inside tire went flat due to faulty valve stem. no accident. *ak *slc | |||