Ford Equipment: Labels

Ford is recalling about 29,052 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. The certification labels on the affected vehicles do notcomply with FMVSS 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other thanpassenger cars." incorrect tire selection could result in sudden failure ofa tire while the vehicle is in motion, and result in a vehicle accident.

Campaign
92V123000
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported
24 August 1992
Vehicles
29,052
Built between
Sep 1991 – Feb 1992
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
4 December 1992
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 1991 and February 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1992 Ford E-150Built September 1991 to February 1992
  • 1992 Ford EconolineBuilt September 1991 to February 1992

What the defect is

The tire certification labels incorrectly identify the vehicle tire requirements as P235/75R15 sl (standard load), rather than as P235/75R15 xl (extra load).

What could happen

The certification labels on the affected vehicles do notcomply with FMVSS 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other thanpassenger cars." incorrect tire selection could result in sudden failure ofa tire while the vehicle is in motion, and result in a vehicle accident.

What gets fixed

CORRECT TIRE INFORMATION LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED THAT DEALERS CAN INSTALL THE LABEL PROVIDED IF THEY PREFER.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 1991 to February 1992
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA24 August 1992
  3. Owners notified4 December 1992

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 August 1992.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Safety standard
FMVSS 120
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: safety compliance certification labels.vehicle description: vans.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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