Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V115000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/17/1998 to 12/23/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 3300 | 05/15/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/19/2000 | 05/02/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: cutaways and stripped chassis with single rear wheels. the lug nuts can potentially bottom out on a shoulder on the studs. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, there can be an inadequate clamp load to attach the wheel to the axle, resulting in noise, damage to the wheel and hub, or in extreme cases, loss of a rear wheel while the vehicle is being driven. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the rear wheel attaching studs. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 15, 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 01/29/2011 | 141000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford e-350. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds she noticed that the rear of the vehicle was riding low. once stopped and inspected the vehicle she couldn't see a flat tire. when she got home she saw that the driver side rear tire lug nuts had ripped of the wheel and fractured the rim. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 141,000. tb | |||