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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V024000: WHEELS:MULTI PIECE

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jan 30, 1978

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
9,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 30, 1978
Production Nov 1, 1977 – Dec 1, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE WHEEL RIM DIAMETERS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY EXCEED DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TIRES AND TUBES TO BE OVERSTRESSED DURING MOUNTING OR IMPROPERLY MOUNTED.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WHEELS, AND THE TIRES AND TUBES MOUNTED ON THESE WHEELS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 16X5.5 INCH TUBE TWO PIECEWHEELS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN TIRE BLOWOUT, SIDE RINGSEPARATION, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. SIDE RING SEPARATION CANALSO ENDANGER PERSONS NEAR THE VEHICLE.

A 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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V024000
Units potentially affected
9,000
Report received
Jan 30, 1978
Production range
Nov 1, 1977 – Dec 1, 1977
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.