NHTSA Recall 78V023000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Wheels. Reported 1978-01-30. An estimated 17,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WHEELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES.
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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