MOTOR WHEEL NUT CRACKING
Opened Jul 1, 1992
Closed Oct 30, 1992
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SUSPENSION
1992 Motor Wheel Whd-8 Nut System
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 5, 2007
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1992 Motor Wheel Whd-8 Nut System, most frequently naming the other / unspecified and tires & wheels categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Other / unspecified150.0%
- Tires & wheels150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Feb 5, 2007
HANKOOK TIRES ARE BEING INSTALLED ON VEHICLES WHICH REQUIRE A LOAD RANGE HIGHER THAN A PASSENGER TIRE P235/R16 SL. THESE VEHICLES WEIGH IN AT 24,000 LBS GVW AND AT TIMES CAN BE OVERLOADED. THEY ALSO DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE 5% SAFETY FACTOR SINCE THE REARS ARE ON DUALS. TIRES WERE WEARING EXTREMELY FAST AND SOME WERE DEVELOPING SEPARATIONS IN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL AREAS AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF THEM BLEW OUT. IT WAS RECOMMENDS THEY MOVE TO A RADIAL TRUCK TIRE LR E AND THEY WERE CONVINCED THIS WAS THE WAY TO GO SINCE THEY WOULD HAVE A RETREADABLE CASING AND MORE CARRYING CAPACITY. I INSTALLED GOODYEAR RADIAL LT ON ALL SIX POSITIONS. I WAS CHASTISED ALONG WITH MY ASSISTANT FOR DOING SO BY (SHAWNEE MISSION FORD) FOR PUTTING RADIAL TRUCK TIRES ON WHICH WOULD LAST THREE TIMES AS LONG AND CUT INTO THEIR PURCHASES WHICH THEY HAD A QUOTA BASED ON A FORD MOTOR COMPANY PROGRAM THAT PUSHED TIRE SALES. FAILURE TO MEET THE OBJECTIVE CREATED CONSTERNATION WITHIN THE LOCAL DEALER AS THEY SOLD THIS ACCOUNT MORE TIRES THAN ANY OTHER AND IT WOULD CUT INTO THEIR TIRE SALES BY 1/3 ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. THEIR GOAL AND I QUOTE "WE ARE HERE TO SELL AND YOU [XXX] WELL BETTER NEVER PULL A STUNT LIKE THAT AGAIN." THE ACCOUNT USING THE TIRES WAS RUNNING BOX VANS USED FOR DELIVERY OF MAGAZINES VIA INTERSTATE AND STATE HIGHWAYS. I ADVISED THEM THIS WAS NOT APPROVED AND COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS. THEY SAID WE LET SHAWNEE MISSION FORD HANDLE OUR VEHICLE NEEDS AND TRUST THEY ARE PUTTING ON ADEQUATE TIRES. THEY WERE NOT AND ARE STILL NOT. I WILL HAVE PICTURES OF VEHICLES AND TRUCKS WEDNESDAY VIA E-MAIL TO YOU. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10181710
- Incident
- Jun 8, 2006
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.