Recall 79V062000
Equipment › Other › Labels — Ford · reported 1 Mar 1979 · 83,000 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTIN AND RIMS". TIRE PLACARDS MAY LIST INCORRECT INFORMATION IN REGARD TO INFLATION PRESSURES.
The fix
REVISED TIRE PLACARDS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR INSTALLATION BY OWNERS OR DEALERS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TIRE PLACARDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REFERENCE TO THE INCORRECT INFORMATION MAY RESULT INOVERLOADING OF THE TIRES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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