Component Description
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19800801
End Date Of Manufacturing
19810901
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
16500
Date Owner Notified By MFR
19811109
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
ODI
Mfg
Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date
19811006
Record Creation Date
19811027
Regulation Part 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.