# NHTSA recall 01V171000

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: 01V171000
- Manufacturer's number: 01S18
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-05\-24
- Owners notified: 2001\-06\-07
- Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Units potentially affected: 52000

## What is 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.


## What can happen

OVER TIME, THE TIRE COULD FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

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.


## 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

- [2002 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-08\-14 to 2001\-04\-27.
- [2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-08\-14 to 2001\-04\-27.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [01B77](/bulletins/628153.md), 2002-03-05, 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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