Recall Detail

FORD / F250 / 1981

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31382 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000003770000005835000000314 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: F250 Model Year: 1981
NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V121000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: WHEELS:MULTI PIECE Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1980 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1981
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 16500
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 09 1981 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Oct, 06 1981
Record Creation date : Oct, 27 1981 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The owner"s guide may contain an error in the wheel lug nut torque specification chart. incorrect information could result in improper torque of the lug nuts during wheel replacement. lug nuts could come loose during vehicle operation. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : An adhesive-backed, revised page will be supplied to owners for insertion in the owner"s guide. in addition, dealers will provide torque verification, if one or more wheels have been serviced, at no cost to owners. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: light trucks.system: labels and information; owner"s guide.consequences of defect: this defect could lead to wheel detachment, loss ofvehicle control and an accident.note: vehicle vibration, wheel clunking or other noises are indicators of thedefect. if one or more wheels have been serviced, owner is advised to have theproper lug nut torque verified.
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