The defect
ON CERTAIN POLICE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH STEEL WHEELS, SOME OF THE WHEELS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE RIM NEAR THE WELD LINE THAT CONNECTS THE RIM TO THE DISK.
The risk
THE CRACKS CAN ULTIMATELY RESULT IN RAPID AIR LOSS FROM THE TIRE AND COULD AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FOUR ROAD WHEELS AND SPARE WHEEL BASED ON THE WHEEL PART NUMBER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-343-5338.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Cvpi | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: WHEELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Cvpi | 2003 | 78 | 3 |
| Ford Cvpi | 2004 | 17 | 2 |
| Ford Cvpi | 2005 | 20 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 2007
12 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the wheels; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 07V333000 1 Aug 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V329000 21 Jul 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V294000 10 Jul 2007 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 07V286000 25 Jun 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V271000 13 Jun 2007 | KOMFORT CORPORATION |
| 07V228000 4 Jun 2007 | HARSCO TRACK TECHNOLOGIES |
| 07V196000 7 May 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V177000 24 Apr 2007 | GEM STATE MFG., INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007