Recall Detail

FORD / RANGER / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11728 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000008526000203199000000349 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RANGER Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V021000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 28 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 15 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 11500
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 06 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Feb, 02 1998
Record Creation date : Feb, 10 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number: 120
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: light duty four-wheel drive pickup trucks equipped with off-road option. the tire and rim identification information is incorrect on these vehicles. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." Consequence Summary: The 16" tires could not be inflated on the specified 15x7.0j rim.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be sent a safety certificaiton label partial overlay which will contain the correct rim size, and instructions for affixing this label to the vehicle. if an owner so desires, their ford dealer can install the label for them. Recall Notes: Owner notification began july 6, 1998. owners who do not receive the correct label within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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