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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V099000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1998 to 04/12/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 53784 | 05/07/1999 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/29/1999 | 04/30/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with four-wheel-drive (4x4), 17 chrome steel wheels. the clamp load can be lost on the wheel lugs due to insufficient wheel contact area with the hub. in some cases, the contact area can deform, resulting in a loss of lug nut torque. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of lug nut torque can cause vibration or separation of a wheel and tire from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will re-torque the wheel lugs to proper specifications and also install a label that specifies that the wheel lugs be torqued to 110 lb-ft any time the wheel is removed. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 7, 1999.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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 15708 | 03/01/2002 | 636344 | Some vehicles may exhibit wheels that seize to the hubs and are difficult to remove during service. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||||
| 13576 | 11/01/1999 | 610941 | Information on revised wheel stud and nut diameters. *tt | 05/18/2000 | |
| WHEELS - RIM | |||||
| 15225 | 09/01/2001 | 625773 | Some vehicles may exhibit a difficult to remove wheel rim condition. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Right front wheel became egg shaped & dealer in chasnsc said it was because of metal fatigue. *ak | |||
| 04/19/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Left rear wheel,rim, and tire disengaged from car while car was traveling at a speed of 65 mph. no work was done on this vehicle since the pdi (predelivery inspection) at the dealership. we want to know the cause of the wheel disengaging and what would prevent it from happening again. the 1998 navigator had a recall for bad lug nuts. do the 1999's have the same problem? | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 230000 | 2 | 08/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 lincoln navigator. the vehicles rear left wheel fell off in june of 2008. a tire mechanic stated that the stud broke. the wheel was repaired; however, on october 5, 2009 when he attempted to drive out of a parking lot he heard a noise, and noticed that the vehicle was leaning to the right. when he inspected the vehicle he observed that the right left wheel and the rotor fell off. the manufacturer stated that his vin was not included in recall 98v095000 wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts; therefore, they were unable to assist with the repair. the failure and current mileage were 230,000. updated 11/06/09 *bf updated 11/09/09*jb | |||
| 04/28/2004 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The rear wheel and rim separated and fell off while making a left turn. there's a wheel lug nut recall 99v099000 on this issue but the vin is not included. *la | |||
| While driving wheel separated from the vehicle. the left rear wheel was separated. dealer has vehicle now. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall notice 99s12 due to insufficient clamping action of the wheel lugs on the chrome steel wheels. however, consumer was denied repairs from dealer. *yc | |||
| 01/12/1999 | 1 | ||
| The rear left wheel had separated from vehicle while driving 35mph. there was no warning. this would happen. had heard a clicking noise & noticed the tire rolling passed. mechanic was sent to pick up vehicle & the tire. *ak | |||
| 01/11/1999 | |||
| Left rear driver's side lugs: nuts came off, tire went rolling. dealer contacted, and repaired by installing anti-lock nuts on each wheel. incident occurred again. dealer contacted second time and refused service to remedy the problem. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||