NHTSA Campaign 00V115000

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Apr 19, 2000 · 3,300 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CUTAWAYS AND STRIPPED CHASSIS WITH SINGLE REAR WHEELS. THE LUG NUTS CAN POTENTIALLY BOTTOM OUT ON A SHOULDER ON THE STUDS.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THERE CAN BE AN INADEQUATE CLAMP LOAD TO ATTACH THE WHEEL TO THE AXLE, RESULTING IN NOISE, DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND HUB, OR IN EXTREME CASES, LOSS OF A REAR WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL ATTACHING STUDS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD E-350 1999 3,300
FORD E-350 2000 3,300
FORD ECONOLINE 1999 3,300
FORD ECONOLINE 2000 3,300

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V115000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.