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NHTSA recall 87V060000

Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Ford Escort and 2 more

Reported Apr 27, 1987350 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Mar 1, 1987 – Apr 1, 1987

The defect

Lug nuts could gall and possibly seize on the wheel studs without providing adequate clamping load on the wheels.

The risk

Wheel studs could fracture creating a risk of a wheelseparating with little forewarning.

The remedy

Replace wheel lug nuts and if necessary, replace wheels and wheel studs.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

System: wheel lug nuts.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with stainless steel decorativelug nuts included with styled steel, polycast, and cast aluminum wheels.

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