Vehicle recall 01V046000 · February 14, 2001
Ford F-450 SD and F-550 SD
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with commercial truck tires that have steel cords in the tire sidewall.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V046000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 14, 2001
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01S05
- Owner notification
- March 28, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 102,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Tires › Valve
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford F-450 SD (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
- Ford F-550 SD (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
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