2002 Ford Explorer & 2002 Mercury Mountaineer recall: tires
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The right side tires may have horizontal cuts on the edge of the tread that could have occurred during vehicle assembly.
💥 The risk
Over time, the tire could fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the tires and, if any slices are found, the cut tires will be replaced. Owner notification began june 7, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V171000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01S18
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 52,000
- Component
- TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 7, 2001
- Built
- Aug 14, 2000 – Apr 27, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).