VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.27 OR 3.55 AXLE RATION. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE THAT COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO EXCEED THE DESIGN INTENT TOP SPEED. AT THESE EXTREME SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE COULD BE CAPABLE OF EXCEEDING THE SPEED RATING OF THE TIRE.
Ford Motor Company – FORD/POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE
| Report Received Date | 11/28/2000 |
| NHTSA ID | 00V395000 |
| Consequence Summary | OPERATING THE VEHICLE ABOVE THE MAXIMUM SPEED RATING COULD LEAD TO A TIRE FAILURE WHICH AT THESE SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. |
| Recall Code | 00S46 |
| Potentially Affected | 100500 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=00V395000) |
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