Springfield Coach Builders | NHTSA Recall #00V356010
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V356010 by Springfield Coach Builders. Includes 144 affected units, SPRINGFIELD COACH/FMVSS 109/110/LIMOUSINE, component: TIRES, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Defect Summary
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."
Corrective Action
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. ford has agreed to conduct the entire recall to remedy this non-compliance. owner notification is expected to begin during january 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.