| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003235989 | Incident Date: Sep, 10 2003 |
| Consumer's City: JOHNSON CITY | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: AEROSTAR | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Wheels:rim |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDA41X1TZ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 09 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: One of seven spokes on left front alloy wheel/rim is cracked all the way through. right rear wheel/rim is starting to crack (showing on top surface). local ford dealer said there are no recalls on this item. one local used auto parts distributer said he was not allowed to sell this type of rim because of potential liability suits. another used parts distributer said he gets several request a month for the same rim. based on the number of complaints, ford should recall the rims before failures/fatalities. *jb |
