Recall 00V356000: 1998–2001 Lincoln Town CAR

Report received

Dec 12, 2000

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

10,000vehicles

Model years

1998–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible consequence

The vehicle weight could exceed the maximum load rating for the tire, increasing the risk of premature tire wear or blowout.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Lincoln Town CAR154 complaints
• 1999 Lincoln Town CAR148 complaints
• 2000 Lincoln Town CAR108 complaints
• 2001 Lincoln Town CAR161 complaints