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LINCOLN: MARK VII: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V004000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicle/Equipment Model: MARK VII
Model Year: 1984
Manufacturer Component Description: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered: 19830801 - 19831201
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 11800
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19840302
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date: 19840113
Record Creation Date: 19840215
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 110

Defect Summary:

LABELS SPECIFYING VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT AND DESIGNATED SEATING CAPACITY OVERSTATE THE MAXIMUM LOAD PERMISSIBLE FOR BOTH OCCUPANTS AND LUGGAGE. THE LABEL IS IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.

Corrective Summary:

THE INCORRECT LABEL WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes:

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LABELS, INFORMATION AND CERTIFICATION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE INCORRECT INFORMATION COULD MISLEAD THE CONSUMERAND RESULT IN AN OVERLOADED VEHICLE. PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE, OR HANDLINGPROBLEMS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.