| NHTSA Record Id: 33266 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000021133000111922000000300 |
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| Model Name: F-250 |
Model Year: 2004 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V229000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 04C07 |
| Component Name: TIRES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 15 2004 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 27 2004 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6415 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 21 2004 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: May, 17 2004 |
| Record Creation date : May, 20 2004 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 120 |
| Defect 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 Summary: 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. |
| Corrective Summary : 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. |
Recall 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). |
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