CUSTOM 500: TIRES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V044000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CUSTOM 500
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	TIRES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19780101 - 19780101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	60
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19780601
Recall Initiated By:	19780601
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19780306
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH LR78-15 "C" LOAD RANGE TRUCK TIRES INSTEAD OF LR78-15 "B" LOAD RANGE PASSENGER CAR TIRES. THE WHEELS PRESENTLY ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE INTENDED FOR USE WITH PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES AND WERE NOT RATED FOR THE HIGHER MAXIMUM AIR PRESSURE AND LOAD RATINGS MOLDED INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE LR78-15 "C" LOAD RANGE TRUCK TIRES.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE "C" LOAD RANGE TIRES WITH "B" LOAD RANGE TIRES, WITHOUT CHARGE.

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