NHTSA campaign 02V239000 · Ford campaign 02L10
Ford Recall 02V-239: FORD/FMVSS 120/LABEL
NHTSA recall 02V239000 (Ford campaign 02L10) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 9, 2002, with 80,254 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition and Ford Navigator for the 2000 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V239000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V239000 (also written 02V-239 or 02V239)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 02L10
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 80,254 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V239000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Expedition
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 31, 1999 – August 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Ford Navigator
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 31, 1999 – August 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V239000.
Defect description
CERTAIN 4X2 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE REAR TIRE PRESSURE IS INCORRECTLY LISTED ON THE LABEL FOR 4.2 VEHICLES.
Safety consequence
CUSTOMERS MAY INFLATE THEIR REAR TIRES BASED ON THE INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
Manufacturer remedy
A SUPPLEMENTARY LABEL WILL BE SENT TO CUSTOMERS TO PLACE NEAR THE CERTIFICATION LABEL TO IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATE REAR TIRE PRESSURE. THE CUSTOMER MAY ALSO HAVE THE DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL ON THE VEHICLE, IF THEY SO DESIRE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V239000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.