NHTSA Campaign 00T005000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
NHTSA campaign 00T005000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the tires: tread/belt. The repair is free.
00T005000 covers 3 models from Ford and Mercury, model years 2000.
Owners of the model years 00T005000 covers have filed at least 378 complaints naming the tires, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 00T005000 vehicles, the 2000 Ford Explorer has the most (217).
Besides 00T005000, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC has 1 other recall on the tires on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- TIRE DESCRIPTION: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P235/75R15, PRODUCED AT THE DECATUR, ILLINOIS TIRE PLANT AND ALL FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX AND RADIAL ATX II TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15. OPERATION OF THESE TIRES AT LOW INFLATION PRESSURES, HIGH SPEED, AND IN HOT WEATHER, CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SEPARATION OF THE TIRE TREAD.
- The risk
- IF THE TREAD SEPARATES FROM THE TIRE, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
- The fix
- THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON AUGUST 29, 2001. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-465-1904 FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.
Vehicles covered by 00T005000 (3)
Mercury (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 00T005000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted