# NHTSA recall 00V356000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V356000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S51
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-12\-12
- Owners notified: 2001\-01\-10
- Component: TIRES
- Units potentially affected: 10000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  CERTAIN LIMOUSINES STRETCHED OVER 60 INCHES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES," AND NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."


## What can happen

THE VEHICLE WEIGHT COULD EXCEED THE MAXIMUM LOAD RATING FOR THE TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PREMATURE TIRE WEAR OR BLOWOUT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL 5 TIRES \(INCLUDING THE SPARE TIRE\) WITH MICHELIN TIRES \(225/70R16 107T REINFORCED WHITE SIDEWALL\) WITH A SUFFICIENTLY HIGHER LOAD RATING.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 10, 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\-248\-0186.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-19 to 2000\-09\-26.
- [1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-19 to 2000\-09\-26.
- [2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-19 to 2000\-09\-26.
- [2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-19 to 2000\-09\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9852](/bulletins/601290.md), 1998-07-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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