The vehicle weight could exceed the maximum load rating for the tire, increasing the risk of premature tire wear or blowout.

Tires

Date Announced
DEC 12, 2000
Vehicles Affected
10,000
Lincoln Recall #
00S51
NHTSA Campaign #
00V356000
Summary
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."
Actions
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.
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