Ford Motor Company: Wheels › Rim
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 7, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS, 22.5X8.25, ONE-PIECE, TUBELESS, SUPPLIED BY ACCURIDE/AKW. CERTAIN DESIGN REVISIONS COMBINED WITH PROCESS CONDITIONS CAUSED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THESE WHEELS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THESE WHEELS.
The remedy
ACCURIDE/AKW WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Ford A9513 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ford AT9513 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Ford AT9522 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ford L8501 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 98V120011.
Full record for the 1998 Ford A9513 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →