NHTSA recall 08V166000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V166000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 08C03 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2008-04-11 |
| Owners notified | 2008-04-24 |
| Component | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS |
| Units potentially affected | 158 |
What is wrong
FORD IS RECALLING 158 MY 2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) AND THE LIMO BUILDERS PACKAGE FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, Z"TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS." THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED FROM 35 PSI TO 40 PSI WITHOUT A COMMENSURATE UPDATE TO THE TPMS CALIBRATIONS.
What can happen
THE TPMS INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A TIRE PRESSURE IS IS 25% BELOW THE 40 PSI VALUE STATED ON THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL OCCURS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE TPMS THRESHOLDS TO THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 08C03.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2008 FORD EXPEDITION | Built 2007-05-10 to 2008-01-09. |
|---|---|
| 2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | Built 2007-05-10 to 2008-01-09. |
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