Recalls › 81V121000

NHTSA recall 81V121000

Wheels › Multi piece

Ford F250

Reported Oct 6, 198116,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1981

The defect

The owner"s guide may contain an error in the wheel lug nut torque specification chart. Incorrect information could result in improper torque of the lug nuts during wheel replacement. Lug nuts could come loose during vehicle operation.

The remedy

An adhesive-backed, revised page will be supplied to owners for insertion in the owner"s guide. In addition, dealers will provide torque verification, if one or more wheels have been serviced, at no cost to owners.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F250
19811982

Notes

Vehicle description: light trucks.system: labels and information; owner"s guide.consequences of defect: this defect could lead to wheel detachment, loss ofvehicle control and an accident.note: vehicle vibration, wheel clunking or other noises are indicators of thedefect. If one or more wheels have been serviced, owner IS advised to have theproper lug nut torque verified.