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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999087681 | Incident Date: Jul, 08 1999 |
| Consumer's City: OTIS ORCHARDS | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: AEROSTAR | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Wheels |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDA41X1TZ | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 26 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Wheel rims failed. after feeling severe wobble at speed, driver pulled over and found the aluminum wheel rim on fr wheel was failing. 3 of 4 wheels showed severe fractures in spokes. wheels are aluminum with 7 spokes. wheel type 49 for 1996 areostars. rf had 4 completely fractured spokes and 1 partial, wheel was out of alignment and ready to come off if driven further. this would have been a catastrophic failure and complete loss of vehicle control. rr showed 1 spoke completely fractured and 2 partials. lf showed 1 spoke partially fractured. lr showed no defects. this vehicle is a family use, with some light towing and no abuse. no wheel defects were noted at prior ford dealer service 42000 miles or by owner at 48500 miles. wheel failures seem to be sudden. no road hazzards where involved. ford dealer is holding failed rims. |
