Crown Victoria V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W (2005)
CAUTION:
Cut the wheel from the valve stem hole down toward the bead area of the wheel. Do not cut sideways and destroy the build date code.
NOTE:
Returned wheels not disabled in accordance with the procedure detailed here and returned non-affected wheels, subject to chargeback.
1.
With the wheel facing down, use an air chisel with a sharp bit to cut a gouge no less than 12-mm (1/2-inch) long in the wheel from the valve stem
hole down toward the bead area. The gouge must be large enough and the wheel deformed enough to ensure it cannot be easily repaired. See
Figure 3.
2.
Retain the wheel for possible warranty parts return. See your service manager or parts manager for further instruction.
ONE-TIME INSPECTION (TO BE PERFORMED ONLY AT FLEET'S REQUEST)
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This one-time inspection may be performed even without any report of cracked or leaking wheels.
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This procedure is for vehicles that, according to the Fleet customer, may have had the factory installed wheels removed and replaced with
others from their stock or from another vehicle.
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This procedure is to identify if any wheel subject to replacement under Safety Recall 03S05 has been installed on a vehicle produced outside
the Safety Recall affected vehicle range.
INSPECTION
1.
Remove the hub caps or, if equipped, the full wheel covers by gently prying off the center cap, then loosening the five (5) plastic nuts securing the
cover to the lug nuts.
2.
Inspect the engineering part number suffix on all wheels including the spare. See Figure 4. The engineering part number is located on a raised
surface on the outside face of the wheel between two lug bolt holes. The suffix is the last two letters of the part number.
3.
Wheels with the engineering part number suffixes CC or CD -
