2005 Ford E-450 recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain cut-away incomplete trucks equipped with LT225/75R16E tires 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 pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for the rear tires.
💥 The risk
At the incorrectly stated pressure, the rear tires are unable to support the gross axle weight rating (gawr) for the rear axle.
🔧 The fix
Owners and dealers will be mailed supplementary tire labels containing the correct rear tire inflation information. The recall began on january 11, 2005. Owners 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
- 04V603000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04C10
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 2,902
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 11, 2005
- Built
- Oct 26, 2004 – Dec 2, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 04C10.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).