FORD F150 1978: WHEELS
| Make : FORD | Model : F150 | Year : 1978 |
| Build Dates : 1977-10-01 - 1977-11-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 78V023000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1978-04-03 | Date Received by ODI: 1978-01-30 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company | ||
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| Component: WHEELS | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 17000 | ||
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Summary:
SOME OF THE STEEL WHEELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THESE WHEELS, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, COULD CRACK IN THE WHEEL RIM AREA THROUGH NORMAL OPERATION, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WHEELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 15X6 INCH STANDARD OR OPTIONALSTEEL STYLED WHEELS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A CRACKED WHEEL COULD CAUSE RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
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