The defect
CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 MUSTANG SHELBY GT 500 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 28 AND DECEMBER 3, 2009, FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE TIRE LOADING AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE REAR TIRE SIZE INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.
The risk
INFLATING TIRES TO A PRESSURE OTHER THAN SPECIFIED ON THE ORIGINAL LABELS MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON VEHICLE BRAKING, AND HANDLING, AND STABILITY IN AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
FORD WILL MAIL OWNERS THE CORRECT TIRE LABEL ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS OF WHERE AND HOW TO AFFIX THE LABEL. THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mustang Shelby GT 500 | 2010 |
Components: TIRES:MARKINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Shelby GT 500 | 2010 | 4 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2010
3 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the tires; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 10V335000 22 Jul 2010 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 10V063000 25 Feb 2010 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010