Vehicle recall 04V229000 · May 17, 2004
Ford F-250 and F-350
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…
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- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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. Customers can 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
- 04V229000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 17, 2004
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 04C07
- Owner notification
- May 21, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,415
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Tires
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-250 (2004): 2004
- Ford F-350 (2004): 2004
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