Recall 00V242000: Safety Label Non-Compliance

The "vehicle capacity weight" and "designated seating capacity" information was not printed on the safety certification labels affixed to these vehicles. On affected Sable Sedan vehicles, the "vehicles capacity weight" (and also the luggage load) information printed on this label is incorrect - Sable Wagon luggage load was incorrectly used for the Sable Sedan. These vehicles do not comply with the label requirements of FMVSS No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Owners will be provided with a supplemental label with the correct information, along with instructions for affixing the label adjacent to the vehicle certification label.

Owner notification is expected to begin during September 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).