| NHTSA Record Id: 4105 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013485000215187000000302 |
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| Model Name: EXPLORER |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V171000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01S18 |
| Component Name: TIRES:SIDEWALL |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 14 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 27 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 52000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 07 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: May, 24 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 01 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the right side tires may have horizontal cuts on the edge of the tread that could have occurred during vehicle assembly. |
Consequence Summary: Over time, the tire could fail, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the tires and, if any slices are found, the cut tires will be replaced. owner notification began june 7, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. |
Recall Notes: 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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