The issue
On certain vehicles, the left side tires may have been damaged during vehicle assembly. Damage to the center tread portion of the tire was caused by a section of steel fingerplate on a conveyor that had become sharp over time due to wear. The sharpened steel fingerplate could cause a scalloped cut into the tread that varied in depth, width and length. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace damaged tires.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, les pneus gauches pourraient avoir été endommagés pendant le montage des véhicules. La partie centrale de la bande de roulement a été endommagée par une section de pièce mobile en acier d'un convoyeur qui était devenue coupante à force de s'user. La pièce mobile coupante pouvait faire, dans la bande de roulement, une coupure qui variait en profondeur, en largeur et en longueur. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter et, s'il y a lieu, remplacer les pneus endommagés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2006 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2006 |
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 Expedition | 2006 | 299 | 2 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2006 | 60 | 3 |