Wheels

NHTSA recall 92V164000 · announced November 10, 1992 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 192 units affected

The risk

USING THE WRONG SIZED CLAMPS TO ATTACH THE RIM AND TIREASSEMBLY TO THE WHEEL SPOKES COULD CAUSE THE STUDS THAT ATTACH THE CLAMPS TO THESPOKES TO BEND. IF THE STUDS ARE BENT, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF STUDFRACTURE THAT COULD RESULT IN THE RIM AND TIRE ASSEMBLY BREAKING FROM THEWHEEL.

What to do

REPLACE THE CLAMPS AND STUDS ON THE CAST SPOKE WHEELS.

Notes

SYSTEM: WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: INCOMPLETE 6000 TO 12000 POUND FRONT GAWR CHASSIS-CABVEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CAST SPOKE WHEELS.DECRIPTION OF DEFECT: ONE OR MORE OF THE SIX CLAMPS THAT HOLD THE TIRE AND RIMASSEMBLY TO THE CAST SPOKES OF THE FRONT WHEEL MAY HAVE BEEN OF AN INCORRECTSIZE.NOTE: THE F150, F250, F350, F-SUPER DUTY, AND THE BRONCO VEHICLES ARE NOTINVOLVED IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.

Vehicles covered by this recall

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