NHTSA Campaign 02V239000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 02V239000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 02V239000 with NHTSA on September 9, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V239000, NHTSA lists up to 80,254 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 31, 1999 and August 6, 2000.
The 02V239000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
02V239000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2000.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V239000 ranks 78 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 02V239000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 9 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 02V239000 was 01V262000, reported on August 15, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN 4X2 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE REAR TIRE PRESSURE IS INCORRECTLY LISTED ON THE LABEL FOR 4.2 VEHICLES.
- The risk
- CUSTOMERS MAY INFLATE THEIR REAR TIRES BASED ON THE INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
- The fix
- A SUPPLEMENTARY LABEL WILL BE SENT TO CUSTOMERS TO PLACE NEAR THE CERTIFICATION LABEL TO IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATE REAR TIRE PRESSURE. THE CUSTOMER MAY ALSO HAVE THE DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL ON THE VEHICLE, IF THEY SO DESIRE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Reported September 9, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V239000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V239000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 9, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted