NHTSA campaign 03V283000 · Ford campaign 03L13
Ford Recall 03V-283: FORD/TIRE PLACARD LABEL
NHTSA recall 03V283000 (Ford campaign 03L13) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on August 5, 2003, with 1,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-650 SD and Ford F-750 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on August 8, 2003, per NHTSA.
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 03V283000 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
- 03V283000 (also written 03V-283 or 03V283)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 03L13
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V283000. 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 F-650 SD
- 2004 · Vehicles built December 9, 2002 – February 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-750
- 2004 · Vehicles built December 9, 2002 – February 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V283000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY CHASSIS CABS 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 TIRE PLACARD LABEL AND INCOMPLETE VEHICLE LABEL MAY HAVE INCORRECT METRIC (KPA) TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION (TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE SHOWN IN ENGLISH UNITS (PSI) IS CORRECT), AND TRANSPOSED TIRE SIZE AND RIM SIZE INFORMATION.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT CORRECTED LABELS WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 03L13.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V283000
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.