NHTSA Recall 00V242000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V242000; Date: Aug. 24, 2000
Excessive loading can cause tire and vehicle damage that could result in a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Ford Taurus; 2000 Mercury Sable
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 167,000
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The "vehicle capacity weight" and "designated seating capacity" information was not printed on the safety certification labels affixed to these vehicles. On affected sable sedan vehicles, the "vehicles capacity weight" (and also the luggage load) information printed on this label is incorrect - sable wagon luggage load was incorrectly used for the sable sedan. These vehicles do not comply with the label requirements of fmvss no. 110, "tire selection and rims. "
How to Fix:
Owners will be provided with a supplemental label with the correct information, along with instructions for affixing the label adjacent to the vehicle certification label. Owner notification began October 20, 2000. 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.
Recall Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 20, 2000
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