- Vehicles
- 1,038
- Built between
- Nov 1983 – Nov 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 21 February 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1983 and November 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Firestone FirestoneBuilt November 1983 to November 1983
What the defect is
Improper welding between the disk and rim allows fatigue cracks after extended use.
What gets fixed
WHEELS ARE BEING INSPECTED AND REPLACED WHERE NECESSARY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1983 to November 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 March 1984
- Owners notified21 February 1984
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 13 March 1984.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: light trucks; replacement part on ford E250 and E350 models.system: wheels; 16.5 x 6.75 degree drop center one piece tubeless wheels.consequences of defect: rim and tire assembly may separate with loss of air intire and resultant loss of control of the vehicle. An accident could result.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.