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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V356000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/19/1997 to 09/26/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 10000 | 01/10/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/12/2000 | 12/15/2000 | 571 | 109 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain limousines stretched over 60 inches fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 109, new pneumatic tires, and no. 110, tire selection and rims. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vehicle weight could exceed the maximum load rating for the tire, increasing the risk of premature tire wear or blowout. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace all 5 tires (including the spare tire) with michelin tires (225/70r16 107t reinforced white sidewall) with a sufficiently higher load rating. owner notification began january 10, 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 1-800-248-0186. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| During a four month period, i experienced 3 flat tires, including 2 blowouts, using dill tr-413 valve stems. tire failure resulted from valve stem failure according to tire dealer. all three failures occurred at highway speeds, resulting in body damage to the vehicle.*tr | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer took vehicle to nearest dealer pertaining to a recall. dealer stated they had never seen the recall before.. recall# 00v356000. *jb | |||
| 12/10/2002 | 23400 | 2 | 09/01/2000 |
| Consumer states tire blew out without warning. the problems was the wheels, and irregular tire seal surface. they always loss tire pressure and leaked . consumer had to purchase 4 new tires. *ak *cb *jb | |||