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Recall 99V-099

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1999 Ford Expedition and 1 other model: Wheels (lugs/nuts/bolts/studs).

At a glance

Campaign number
99V-099
Reported
April 29, 1999
Vehicles affected
53,784 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with four-wheel-drive (4x4), 17" chrome steel wheels. The clamp load can be lost on the wheel lugs due to insufficient wheel contact area with the hub. In some cases, the contact area can deform, resulting in a loss of lug nut torque.

The risk

Loss of lug nut torque can cause vibration or separation of a wheel and tire from the vehicle.

The fix

Dealers will re-torque the wheel lugs to proper specifications and also install a label that specifies that the wheel lugs be torqued to 110 lb-ft any time the wheel is removed.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owner notification began may 7, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles