Date: 13.05.1998
Component: Wheels > Lugs/nuts/bolts
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles and light duty pickup trucks. the lug nuts on these vehicles may not create sufficient clamp load allowing wheel movement in relation to the hub/rotor mounting surface.
Consequencs:
This can result in the loosening of lug nuts, stud fatigue failure, and the potential for a wheel separation from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Notes:
Owners of these vehicles will be receiving two notifications. the first notification, which began in may 1998, will provide an interim repair procedure until parts become available. this interim procedure can be completed by owners or their dealers. it specifies that the lug nut torque must be verified to be 100 lbs. then the lug nuts need to be tightened an additional 1/8 to 1/4 turn more. there will be a second owner notification, which is expected to begin july 20, 1998, under which dealers will inspect the wheel studs and replace the wheel lug nuts.
Date: 13.05.1998
Component: Wheels > Lugs/nuts/bolts
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles and light duty pickup trucks. the lug nuts on these vehicles may not create sufficient clamp load allowing wheel movement in relation to the hub/rotor mounting surface.
Consequencs:
This can result in the loosening of lug nuts, stud fatigue failure, and the potential for a wheel separation from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Notes:
Owners of these vehicles will be receiving two notifications. the first notification, which began in may 1998, will provide an interim repair procedure until parts become available. this interim procedure can be completed by owners or their dealers. it specifies that the lug nut torque must be verified to be 100 lbs. then the lug nuts need to be tightened an additional 1/8 to 1/4 turn more. there will be a second owner notification, which is expected to begin july 20, 1998, under which dealers will inspect the wheel studs and replace the wheel lug nuts.
Date: 07.03.2000
Component: Trailer Hitches
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Consequencs:
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Date: 07.03.2000
Component: Trailer Hitches
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Consequencs:
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Date: 07.03.2000
Component: Trailer Hitches
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Consequencs:
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Date: 07.03.2000
Component: Trailer Hitches
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. the trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.
Consequencs:
The trailer hitch could then separate from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.
Date: 07.12.1998
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline > Delivery > Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the fuel line assemblies may have been damaged by the supplier during manufacturing, allowing leakage.
Consequencs:
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Notes:
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and, if necessary, replace the front and rear fuel line assemblies.
Date: 29.04.1999
Component: Wheels > Lugs/nuts/bolts
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Description:
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with four-wheel-drive (4x4), 17" chrome steel wheels. the clamp load can be lost on the wheel lugs due to insufficient wheel contact area with the hub. in some cases, the contact area can deform, resulting in a loss of lug nut torque.
Consequencs:
Loss of lug nut torque can cause vibration or separation of a wheel and tire from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will re-torque the wheel lugs to proper specifications and also install a label that specifies that the wheel lugs be torqued to 110 lb-ft any time the wheel is removed.
