Ford Motor Company: Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 19, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,300. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CUTAWAYS AND STRIPPED CHASSIS WITH SINGLE REAR WHEELS. THE LUG NUTS CAN POTENTIALLY BOTTOM OUT ON A SHOULDER ON THE STUDS.
The risk
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.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL ATTACHING STUDS.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Ford E-350 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 Ford Econoline | 39 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 1999 Ford E-350 | 72 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 1999 Ford Econoline | 84 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V115000.
Full record for the 2000 Ford E-350 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →