The defect
CERTIFICATION LABELS AFFIXED TO SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CONTAIN INCORRECT INFORMATION REGARDING THE REAR GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. THE WEIGHT RATING, AS STATED, IS TOO LOW AND THE TIRES WERE NOT ADEQUATELY INFLATED TO SUSTAIN THE CORRECT LOAD.
The remedy
OWNER WILL BE SENT A CERTIFICATION LABEL STATING THE CORRECT GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. TIRES SHOULD BE INFLATED TO 75 P.S.I. TO COMPLY WITH LOAD REQUIREMENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| National Escort | 1981 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Escort | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1982
12 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the equipment; NATIONAL MOTOR COACH CO. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 82V112000 17 Nov 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V092000 24 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V072000 19 Jul 1982 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 82V069000 1 Jul 1982 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 82V068000 1 Jul 1982 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 82V045000 11 May 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V043000 10 May 1982 | ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL |
| 82V024000 15 Mar 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982