The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The lug nuts on the driver's side wheels may have been improperly tightened.
The risk
Loose lug nuts may result in wheel detachment while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, retighten the lug nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S17.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2023 |
| Ford Ranger | 2023 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 Bronco | 2023 | 230 | 18 |
| Ford Ranger | 2023 | 18 | 4 |
Other wheels recalls in 2023
11 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the wheels; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 23V758000 9 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V736000 2 Nov 2023 | Autocar, LLC |
| 23V712000 23 Oct 2023 | Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC |
| 23V432000 15 Jun 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 23V426000 14 Jun 2023 | Stoughton Trailers, LLC |
| 23V388000 31 May 2023 | Bugatti |
| 23V230000 31 Mar 2023 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 23V173000 16 Mar 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023