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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FDLE40S4VHB66288 · Checked Oct 22, 2026
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1FDLE40S4VH•••••• 1998 Ford LEPRECHAUN
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Tires Oct 2000
Right rear tire separated at side seam causing the tire to deflate and made it hard to control the rv. The defective tire was properly inflated at 80 PSI as required by ford and the rv instructions. The right front tire seems to be wearing improperly. We are planning on a…
Tires Apr 1997
Pe 00 040/tread separation: right rear inner tire experienced a blowout/tread separation while driving at hwy speed of 55-60 mph in 1997, coachmen, leprechaun; original equipment, tire size 225/75r16, DOT# vdilixa506. Firestone notified, and informed consumer that tire was not…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FDLE40S4VHB66288 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.