Known Recalls

Model year record

1980 Ford E Series

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V072000

Wheels: hubcap/cover

Component
Wheels: hubcap/cover
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
12,500
Reported to NHTSA
1980-06-09
Owners notified
1980-07-11

Defect description

CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES THAT MAY HAVE CRACKS NEAR THE BOLT HOLES IN THE WHEEL DISC. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE CRACKS COULD GRADUALLY INCREASE AND RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT THE WHEEL DISC DATE CODE AND REPLACE THOSE WHEELS INDICATING AN OCTOBER 18, 1979 DATE OF MANUFACTURE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.