FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-11-10.
Recall campaignNHTSA 92V164000
Wheels
Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
192
Reported to NHTSA
1992-11-10
Owners notified
1993-02-05
Safety risk
USING THE WRONG SIZED CLAMPS TO ATTACH THE RIM AND TIREASSEMBLY TO THE WHEEL SPOKES COULD CAUSE THE STUDS THAT ATTACH THE CLAMPS TO THESPOKES TO BEND. IF THE STUDS ARE BENT, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF STUDFRACTURE THAT COULD RESULT IN THE RIM AND TIRE ASSEMBLY BREAKING FROM THEWHEEL.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE CLAMPS AND STUDS ON THE CAST SPOKE WHEELS.
Notes
SYSTEM: WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: INCOMPLETE 6000 TO 12000 POUND FRONT GAWR CHASSIS-CABVEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CAST SPOKE WHEELS.DECRIPTION OF DEFECT: ONE OR MORE OF THE SIX CLAMPS THAT HOLD THE TIRE AND RIMASSEMBLY TO THE CAST SPOKES OF THE FRONT WHEEL MAY HAVE BEEN OF AN INCORRECTSIZE.NOTE: THE F150, F250, F350, F-SUPER DUTY, AND THE BRONCO VEHICLES ARE NOTINVOLVED IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.