NHTSA recall 01X001000

Tires · Ford Motor Company

May 22, 2001report date

13,000,000units affected

Recalltype

Details

What's wrong: This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. Equipment description: Ford is replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 17 inch tires mounted on Ford trucks and suvs. Ford reports tread separation can occur due to a combination of the sensitivity of the tire design to stress, aging, and manufacturing differences between…

Why it matters: Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.

The fix: The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on March 31, 2002. However, customers can contact Ford at 1-877-917-3673 or go on-line to www.Ford.com for possible assistance.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

year not stated Firestone Wilderness At, 1991 Ford Bronco, 1992 Ford Bronco, 1993 Ford Bronco, 1994 Ford Bronco, 1999 Ford Expedition, 2000 Ford Expedition, 2001 Ford Expedition, 1991 Ford Explorer, 1992 Ford Explorer, 1993 Ford Explorer, 1994 Ford Explorer, 1995 Ford Explorer, 1996 Ford Explorer, 1997 Ford Explorer, 1998 Ford Explorer, 1999 Ford Explorer, 2000 Ford Explorer, 2001 Ford Explorer, 2001 Ford Explorer Sport, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport, 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1991 Ford F-150, 1992 Ford F-150, 1993 Ford F-150, 1994 Ford F-150, 1997 Ford F-150, 1991 Ford F-250, 1992 Ford F-250, 1993 Ford F-250, 1994 Ford F-250, 1997 Ford F-250, 1991 Ford F-350, 1992 Ford F-350, 1993 Ford F-350, 1994 Ford F-350, 1997 Ford F-350, 1991 Ford F-450 Sd, 1992 Ford F-450 Sd, 1993 Ford F-450 Sd, 1994 Ford F-450 Sd, 1997 Ford F-450 Sd, 1997 Ford Mountaineer, 1998 Ford Mountaineer, 1999 Ford Mountaineer, 2000 Ford Mountaineer, 2001 Ford Mountaineer, 2002 Ford Mountaineer, 1991 Ford Ranger, 1992 Ford Ranger, 1993 Ford Ranger, 1994 Ford Ranger, 1995 Ford Ranger, 1996 Ford Ranger, 1997 Ford Ranger, 1998 Ford Ranger, 1999 Ford Ranger, 2000 Ford Ranger, 2001 Ford Ranger.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 01X001000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.