Recall 97V187000: 1997 Ford F Super Duty and 2 other models

Report received

Oct 29, 1997

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

31,600vehicles

Model years

1997

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: light duty pickup trucks and chassis. The tires on these vehicles were damaged during mounting onto the wheels. Only trucks produced at the cuautitlan, mexico plant between september 1, 1996, and july 17, 1997, were affected by the defect.

Possible consequence

The bead area of the tire was cut which could result in air loss. Sudden air loss could occur resulting in a loss of vehicle control.

Remedy

Due to the age of the vehicles and this recall affecting original equipment tires only, ford will no longer accept claims for this campaign.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Ford F Super Duty24 complaints
• 1997 Ford F-250304 complaints
• 1997 Ford F-350155 complaints