Recall 02V008000: 1999 Ford F-150

Report received

Jan 8, 2002

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

393vehicles

Model years

1999

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

Certain light duty pickup trucks equipped with a heavy duty service package fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." a typographical error occurred resulting in an incorrect tire size and pressure on the safety certification label for these vehicles.

Possible consequence

If the tires are inflated to the pressure indicated on the label, the customer will experience a harsher ride.

Remedy

Owners will be sent a corrected tire information label and installation instructions. The customer may also have the dealer install the label on the vehicle, if they so desire. Owner notification began december 20, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

Affected model years

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

• 1999 Ford F-1501,044 complaints