The defect
ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH IMPROPER LUG NUTS.
The risk
WHEEL COULD BECOME LOOSE OR EVEN SEPARATE FROM THE HUBAND AXLE ASSEMBLY WHILE THE VEHICE IS IN MOTION.
The remedy
CHANGE TAPERED STYLE LUG NUTS TO SHORT SHANK STYLE LUG NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco II | 1987 |
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 II | 1987 | 36 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 1987
12 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the wheels.
| 87V162000 20 Oct 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V143000 9 Sept 1987 | ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES |
| 87V140000 4 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V133000 1 Sept 1987 | HOLLOWAY DEBRAAL COMPANY. |
| 87V129000 14 Aug 1987 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 87V120000 3 Aug 1987 | MONON CORPORATION |
| 87V080000 2 Jun 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V063000 8 May 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987