The defect
The risk
USING THE WRONG SIZED CLAMPS TO ATTACH THE RIM AND TIREASSEMBLY TO THE WHEEL SPOKES COULD CAUSE THE STUDS THAT ATTACH THE CLAMPS TO THESPOKES TO BEND. IF THE STUDS ARE BENT, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF STUDFRACTURE THAT COULD RESULT IN THE RIM AND TIRE ASSEMBLY BREAKING FROM THEWHEEL.
The remedy
REPLACE THE CLAMPS AND STUDS ON THE CAST SPOKE WHEELS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford B600 | 1993 |
| Ford B700 | 1993 |
| Ford F600 | 1993 |
| Ford F700 | 1993 |
| Ford F800 | 1993 |
| Ford L7000 | 1993 |
| Ford L8000 | 1993 |
| Ford L9000 | 1993 |
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 B600 | 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford B700 | 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford F600 | 1993 | 1 | 3 |
| Ford F700 | 1993 | 1 | 3 |
| Ford F800 | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford L7000 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford L8000 | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford L9000 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the wheels; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 92V170000 12 Nov 1992 | AMERTEK, INC. |
| 92V163000 4 Nov 1992 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 92V139000 30 Sept 1992 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 92V129000 8 Sept 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V089000 24 Jun 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V088000 22 Jun 1992 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V084000 10 Jun 1992 | AMERTEK, INC. |
| 92V065000 11 May 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992