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Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 29, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 134,770. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
INCORRECT INFLATION PRESSURES COULD CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF THE REAR TIRES. .
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 2,758 | 26 | 262 | 165 |
| 1997 Ford F-250 | 304 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
| 1996 Ford Aerostar | 104 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 1996 Ford Explorer | 1,450 | 11 | 37 | 197 |
| 1996 Ford F-150 | 324 | 7 | 75 | 21 |
| 1996 Ford F-250 | 176 | 5 | 25 | 10 |
| 1996 Ford F-350 | 130 | 4 | 15 | 9 |
| 1996 Ford Ranger | 413 | 8 | 18 | 41 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 96V161000.
Full record for the 1997 Ford F-150 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →