NHTSA campaign 18V470000 · Ford campaign 18S21
Ford Recall 18V-470: Improperly Heat Treated Front Wheel Studs
NHTSA recall 18V470000 (Ford campaign 18S21) was reported by Ford Motor Company on July 16, 2018, with 162 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-53 for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on August 20, 2018, 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 18V470000 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
- 18V470000 (also written 18V-470 or 18V470)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 18S21
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 162 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 87.04% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V470000. 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-53
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 13, 2018 – June 22, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V470000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F53 stripped chassis vehicles equipped with 22.5 inch front wheels. The front wheel hub assembly may have wheel studs that were not properly heat treated.
Safety consequence
If a sufficient quantity of wheel studs break on one hub, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace any suspect front wheel hub studs, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customers service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S21.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V470000
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.