NHTSA campaign 99V039000 · Ford campaign 99S03
Ford Recall 99V-039: FORD/FMVSS 120
NHTSA recall 99V039000 (Ford campaign 99S03) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 1, 1999, with 32,240 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on June 9, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V039000 (also written 99V-039 or 99V039)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 99S03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32,240 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 99V039000. 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-150
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 3, 1998 – February 9, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V039000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4X4 VEHICLES WITH OFF ROAD AND HIGH FGAWR OPTION PACKAGES, AND 4X2 VEHICLES WITH SPORT OPTION PACKAGE. THE TIRE AND RIM IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION IS INCORRECT ON THE CERTIFICATION LABELS FOR THESE VEHICLES. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Safety consequence
IF INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION IS GIVEN, UNDERRATED TIRES COULD BE PLACED ON THE TRUCK CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR OR, IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUTS.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED LABEL OVERLAY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 9, 1999.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REVISED LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.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 99V039000
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.