NHTSA campaign 05V202000 · Ford campaign 05S031
Ford Recall 05V-202: ALUMINUM WHEELS/ACCURIDE
NHTSA recall 05V202000 (Ford campaign 05S031) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on May 4, 2005, with 25 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-650 SD and Ford F-750 for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on May 17, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 05V202000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V202000 (also written 05V-202 or 05V202)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 05S031
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V202000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford F-650 SD
- 2005 · Vehicles built February 21, 2005 – March 18, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-750
- 2005 · Vehicles built February 21, 2005 – March 18, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V202000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN CAB CHASSIS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED. THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.
Safety consequence
THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 17, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 05S031. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V202000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.