The defect
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.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOLTS AND ANY DAMAGED SPARE TIRES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F100 | 1981 |
| Ford F150 | 1981 |
| Ford F250 | 1981 |
| Ford F350 | 1981 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
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 F100 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford F150 | 1981 | 2 | 3 |
| Ford F250 | 1981 | 1 | 5 |
| Ford F350 | 1981 | 2 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 1982
12 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the equipment; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 82V129000 16 Dec 1982 | NATIONAL MOTOR COACH CO. |
| 82V112000 17 Nov 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V092000 24 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V072000 19 Jul 1982 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 82V069000 1 Jul 1982 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 82V068000 1 Jul 1982 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 82V045000 11 May 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V043000 10 May 1982 | ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982