Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Certain Limousines Stretched Over 60 Inches Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Fmvss No. 109, “New Pneumatic Tires,” And No. 110, “Tire SeleCTIon And Rims.”
Make Of Vehicle
LINCOLN
Model Of Vehicle
TOWN CAR
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
00V356000
Component Description
Tires
Effect Of Defect
The Vehicle Weight Could Exceed The MaximUM Load Rating For The Tire, Increasing The Risk Of Premature Tire Wear Or Blowout.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace All 5 Tires (Including The Spare Tire) With Michelin Tires (225/70R16 107T Reinforced White Sidewall) With A Sufficiently Higher Load Rating. Owner Notification Began January 10, 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 1-800-248-0186.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Start Of Manufacture
19970919
End Of Manufacture
20000926
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
10000
Date Owners Notified
20010110
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Date Report Received
20001212
Make Campaign Number
00S51
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
109