Equipment:mechanical:carrier/rack

NHTSA recall 82V024000 · announced March 15, 1982 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 12,500 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE BOLTS AND ANY DAMAGED SPARE TIRES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1980 Ford F100
• 1981 Ford F100
• 1980 Ford F150
• 1981 Ford F150
• 1980 Ford F250
• 1981 Ford F250
• 1980 Ford F350
• 1981 Ford F350

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.