Model year record

2018 Ford F53

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 7 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V470000

Wheels

Component: Wheels
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 162
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-07-16
Owners notified: 2018-08-20

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F53 stripped chassis vehicles equipped with 22.5 inch front wheels. The front wheel hub assembly may have wheel studs that were not properly heat treated.

Safety risk

If a sufficient quantity of wheel studs break on one hub, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace any suspect front wheel hub studs, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customers service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S21.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Structure: body	2	7,376 mi
Electrical system	1	75,000 mi
Power train	1	—
Steering	1	781 mi
Suspension	1	—
Wheels	1	3,100 mi

The 2019 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.