Recall Detail

FORD / F100 / 1981

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31614 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000003880000005794000000345 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: F100 Model Year: 1981
NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V024000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1980 End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1981
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 12500
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 10 1982 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Mar, 15 1982
Record Creation date : Mar, 30 1982 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The reinforcement for the in-box spare tire carrier may have been attached using incorrect hex head bolts. if the carrier and reinforcement attaching bolts are incorrect, the potential exists for the tire sidewall to be damaged or weakened by extended contact with the sharp edges of the bolt heads. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Dealer will replace bolts and any damaged spare tires at no cost to owner. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: pick-up trucks equipped with optional side-mounted, in-boxspare tire carriers.system: equipment; spare tire carriers.consequences of defect: the tire could fail while vehicle is in operationcausing loss of air and a vehicle accident.
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