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Recall campaign80V072000

Recall 80V072000: 1980 Ford E Series and 3 other models

Wheels › Hubcap/cover
Report received
Jun 9, 1980
Manufacturer
Ford motor company
Potentially affected
12,500vehicles
Model years
1980

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Certain vehicles were produced with wheel assemblies that may have cracks near the bolt holes in the wheel disc. During vehicle use, the cracks could gradually increase and result in partial or complete separation of the wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle.

Remedy

Dealer will inspect the wheel disc date code and replace those wheels indicating an october 18, 1979 date of manufacture.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.