| NHTSA Record Id: 12637 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008402000074564000000303 |
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| Model Name: F SUPER DUTY |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V187000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 97S90 |
| Component Name: TIRES:BEAD |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 17 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 31600 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 01 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Oct, 29 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 30 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and chassis. the tires on these vehicles were damaged during mounting onto the wheels. only trucks produced at the cuautitlan, mexico plant between september 1, 1996, and july 17, 1997, were affected by the defect. |
Consequence Summary: The bead area of the tire was cut which could result in air loss. sudden air loss could occur resulting in a loss of vehicle control. |
| Corrective Summary : Due to the age of the vehicles and this recall affecting original equipment tires only, ford will no longer accept claims for this campaign. |
Recall Notes: Ford recall no. 97s90.owner notification began december 1, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to a firestone dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact firestone at 1-800-457-6281.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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