The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F53 stripped chassis vehicles equipped with 22.5 inch front wheels. The front wheel hub assembly may have wheel studs that were not properly heat treated.
The risk
If a sufficient quantity of wheel studs break on one hub, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace any suspect front wheel hub studs, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customers service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S21.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F53 | 2018 |
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 F53 | 2018 | 5 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2018
9 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the wheels; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 18V689000 2 Oct 2018 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 18V614000 12 Sept 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V585000 8 Sept 2018 | Trailstar International Inc |
| 18V567000 28 Aug 2018 | MAC Trailer Mfg., Inc. |
| 18V461000 11 Jul 2018 | Automobili Lamborghini |
| 18V450000 5 Jul 2018 | Entegra Coach |
| 18V308000 11 May 2018 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 18V130000 22 Feb 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018