NHTSA Campaign 04V229000
TIRES
NHTSA campaign 04V229000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the tires. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 04V229000 with NHTSA on May 17, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V229000, NHTSA lists up to 6,415 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 15, 2004 and May 27, 2004.
Owner notification letters for 04V229000 were scheduled from May 21, 2004, 4 days after the report.
04V229000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2004.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V229000 ranks 131 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 04V229000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 6 other recalls on the tires on this site; the one before 04V229000 was 01V171000, reported on May 24, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN LARIAT AND KING RANCH MODEL PICKUP TRUCKS 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." SOME TRUCKS WERE INADVERTENTLY EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN INCORRECT TIRE LOAD RATINGS FOR THE STATED VEHICLE AXLE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. ALSO, THE TIRE MAY BE INFLATED ABOVE THE DOT LISTED INFLATION PRESSURE.
- The risk
- IF A TIRE WAS OPERATED IN AN OVER-LOADED OR OVER-INFLATED CONDITION, THE TIRE MAY RUPTURE RESULTING IN A RAPID AIR LOSS, WHICH CAN CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ANY INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRES. ADDITIONALLY, IF ANY TIRE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE BE CHECKED WITHIN 500 MILES AFTER ANY TIRE REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT. FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 04C07.
Reported May 17, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V229000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V229000, 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: May 17, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted