The defect
THE WHEEL LUG NUTS ON THE REAR WHEELS CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN STUD BREAKAGE.
The risk
THE DETACHMENT OF A WHEEL CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW REAR WHEEL SPACERS THAT CONVERT THE EXISTING REAR WHEELS TO A HUB PILOTED MOUNTING SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F250 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F350 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F250 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F250 | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F250 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F250 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F350 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F350 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F350 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper Ford F350 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1995
9 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the wheels; FAIRMONT TAMPER filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 95V217000 9 Nov 1995 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 95V210000 30 Oct 1995 | WESTERN RV, INC. |
| 95V186000 3 Oct 1995 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
| 95V115000 5 Jun 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V102000 24 May 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V083000 24 Apr 1995 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 95V060000 29 Mar 1995 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
| 94V041000 28 Mar 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995