Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #03V279000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 03V279000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 29,946 affected units, STEEL WHEELS, component: WHEELS, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

On certain police and taxi vehicles equipped with steel wheels, some of the wheels may develop cracks in the rim near the weld line that connects the rim to the disk.

Corrective Action

Dealers will inspect and replace the four road wheels and spare wheel with the manufacturing date codes of august 18, 2001 through september 22, 2002. in addition, ford is providing extended warranty coverage for wheels on 2003 crown victoria police interceptor and taxis built from october 1, 2002 through april 29, 2003. these wheels are exhibiting cracks at a substantially lower rate than those wheels included in the recall. owner notification began on august 8, 2003. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 03V279000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date: 2003-08-05T00:00:00
Subject: Steel wheels
Component: Wheels
Potentially Affected Units: 29,946

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 03S05
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: On certain police and taxi vehicles equipped with steel wheels, some of the wheels may develop cracks in the rim near the weld line that connects the rim to the disk.
Consequence Summary: The cracks can ultimately result in rapid air loss from the tire and could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action: Dealers will inspect and replace the four road wheels and spare wheel with the manufacturing date codes of august 18, 2001 through september 22, 2002. in addition, ford is providing extended warranty coverage for wheels on 2003 crown victoria police interceptor and taxis built from october 1, 2002 through april 29, 2003. these wheels are exhibiting cracks at a substantially lower rate than those wheels included in the recall. owner notification began on august 8, 2003. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-rm5e~ibt5.pevu
NHTSA ID: 03V279000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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