The issue
On certain vehicles, the right side tires may have horizontal cuts on the edge of the tread that could have occurred during vehicle assembly. Over time the tire could fail increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will inspect the tires and if any slices are found, those tires will be replaced.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, il est possible qu'au cours du montage des entailles horizontales aient été faites sur l'arête de la bande de roulement des pneus droits. Or, il se peut qu'à la longue ces pneus fassent défaut et causent un accident. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter les pneus et les remplacer s'ils sont entaillés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2002 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2002 | 3,295 | 4 |