Vehicle recall 05V310000 · July 6, 2005
Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator
On certain sport utility vehicles, the front and rear tires on the driver's side of affected vehicles may have been damaged at the center tread during production.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the front and rear tires on the driver's side of affected vehicles may have been damaged at the center tread during production.
- Consequence
- Over time, the damage may be sufficient to allow belt corrosion ultimately leading to a tread separation, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect all four tires (to ensure inspection of the left hand side tires that may have been rotated to the other side of the vehicle) for tire tread damage and, if necessary, replace the damaged tire. The recall began on July 13, 2005. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 05S35.PLEASE note that this program will expire on December 31, 2005.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V310000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 6, 2005
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05S35
- Owner notification
- July 13, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 10,061
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Tires › Tread/belt
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Expedition (2006): 2006
- Lincoln Navigator (2006): 2006
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