NHTSA campaign 96V161000
Ford Recall 96V-161: FORD/EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABEL
NHTSA recall 96V161000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on August 29, 1996, with 134,770 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150, Ford F-250, Ford Aerostar and more for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on December 11, 1996, 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 96V161000 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
- 96V161000 (also written 96V-161 or 96V161)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 134,770 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 96V161000. 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 Aerostar
- 1996 · Vehicles built December 15, 1995 – March 11, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford Explorer
- 1996 · Vehicles built December 15, 1995 – March 11, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-150
Ford F-250
Ford F-350
- 1996 · Vehicles built December 15, 1995 – March 11, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford Ranger
- 1996 · Vehicles built December 15, 1995 – March 11, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V161000.
Defect description
THE CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAS INCORRECT REAR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DESIGNATIONS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Safety consequence
INCORRECT INFLATION PRESSURES COULD CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF THE REAR TIRES. .
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THESE LABELS. DEALERS CAN INSTALL THIS LABEL IF THE OWNER SO DESIRES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 18, 1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE CORRECT LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OF CHARGE SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V161000
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.