The defect
INCORRECT INFORMATION ON TIRE PLACARDS CONSTITUTES A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS". THE INFORMATION CONCERNING TIRE SIZES AND INFLATION PRESSURES IS APPLICABLE TO BOTH TWO AND FOUR DOOR SEDANS. THE STATEMENT COVERS FOUR DOOR BUT FAILS TO SPECIFY TWO DOOR SEDANS.
The remedy
REVISED PLACARDS WILL BE INSTALLED BY OWNERS, OR BY DEALERS WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Granada | 1982 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1982 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 Granada | 1982 | 1 | 3 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1982 | 2 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 1981
9 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the equipment; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 81V150000 21 Dec 1981 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 81V128000 21 Oct 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V127000 19 Oct 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V103000 9 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V096000 12 Aug 1981 | APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. |
| 81V077000 25 Jun 1981 | NATIONAL COACH CORP. |
| 81V076000 23 Jun 1981 | COUNTRY HOMES CAMPER CO. |
| 81V006000 7 Jan 1981 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981