# NHTSA recall 04V229000

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: 04V229000
- Manufacturer's number: 04C07
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-05\-17
- Owners notified: 2004\-05\-21
- Component: TIRES
- Units potentially affected: 6415

## What is wrong

CERTAIN LARIAT AND KING RANCH MODEL PICKUP TRUCKS 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."  SOME TRUCKS WERE INADVERTENTLY EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRE.  THIS WOULD RESULT IN INCORRECT TIRE LOAD RATINGS FOR THE STATED VEHICLE AXLE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING.  ALSO, THE TIRE MAY BE INFLATED ABOVE THE DOT LISTED INFLATION PRESSURE.


## What can happen

IF A TIRE WAS OPERATED IN AN OVER\-LOADED OR OVER\-INFLATED CONDITION, THE TIRE MAY RUPTURE RESULTING IN A RAPID AIR LOSS, WHICH CAN CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ANY INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRES.  ADDITIONALLY, IF ANY TIRE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE BE CHECKED WITHIN 500 MILES AFTER ANY TIRE REPLACEMENT.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2004.   OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT.  FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04C07. CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2004 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-15 to 2004\-05\-27.
- [2004 FORD F\-350](/makes/ford/f-350/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-15 to 2004\-05\-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.

- [LP\-09L02](/bulletins/10028404.md), 2009-03-30, Service bulletin
- [052624](/bulletins/10018938.md), 2006-01-25, 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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