# NHTSA recall 01V046000

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: 01V046000
- Manufacturer's number: 01S05
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-02\-14
- Owners notified: 2001\-03\-28
- Component: TIRES:VALVE
- Units potentially affected: 102000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH COMMERCIAL TRUCK TIRES THAT HAVE STEEL CORDS IN THE TIRE SIDEWALL.   THE VALVE STEMS MAY HAVE BEEN TORN OR DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY AND COULD LEAK CAUSING SIDEWALL DAMAGE.


## What can happen

IF NOT MAINTAINED, COULD RESULT IN A SIDEWALL ZIPPER FAILURE.    A ZIPPER FAILURE DURING INFLATION OF A DAMAGED TIRE COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO SOMEONE NEAR THE TIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VALVE STEMS FOR LEAKAGE, AND WILL REPLACE BOTH THE VALVE STEM AND THE TIRE IF LEAKAGE IS PRESENT.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 28, 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.


## 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

- [1999 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-08 to 2000\-10\-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-08 to 2000\-10\-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-08 to 2000\-10\-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-08 to 2000\-10\-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-08 to 2000\-10\-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-08 to 2000\-10\-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as RQ02002

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ02002: Recall query, opened 2002\-01\-14, closed 2002\-08\-19. TIRE VALVE STEM. TIRES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V046000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V046000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [00L12](/bulletins/616815.md), 2001-03-13, Service bulletin
- [983317](/bulletins/607482.md), 1999-09-23, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V046000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V046000)

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