F100: WHEELS

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V208000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	F100
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	WHEELS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19781101 - 19790701
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	40000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19791126
Recall Initiated By:	19791126
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19790917
Record Creation Date:	19791212
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	A NUMBER OF WHEEL ASSEMBLIES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE SUBSTANDARD WELDS IN THE AREA WHERE THE DISC IS ATTACHED TO THE RIM. SUBSTANDARD WELDS CAN CAUSE CRACKS TO OCCUR IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. RAPID LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE OR SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL RIM FROM THE DISC COULD RESULT.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	IF SEPARATION AND LOSS OF AIR OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WHEELS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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