Recall 98V095000: 1997–1998 Ford F-150 and 3 other models

Report received

May 13, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

1,520,000vehicles

Model years

1997–1998

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

Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles and light duty pickup trucks. The lug nuts on these vehicles may not create sufficient clamp load allowing wheel movement in relation to the hub/rotor mounting surface.

Possible consequence

This can result in the loosening of lug nuts, stud fatigue failure, and the potential for a wheel separation from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Owners of these vehicles will be receiving two notifications. The first notification, which began in may 1998, will provide an interim repair procedure until parts become available. This interim procedure can be completed by owners or their dealers. It specifies that the lug nut torque must be verified to be 100 lbs. Then the lug nuts need to be tightened an additional 1/8 to 1/4 turn more. There will be a second owner notification, which is expected to begin july 20, 1998, under which dealers will inspect the wheel studs and replace the wheel lug nuts.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Ford Expedition853 complaints
• 1998 Ford Expedition836 complaints
• 1997 Ford F-1502,758 complaints
• 1998 Ford F-1501,381 complaints
• 1997 Ford F-250304 complaints
• 1998 Ford F-25056 complaints
• 1997 Lincoln Navigator0 complaints
• 1998 Lincoln Navigator192 complaints