NHTSA campaign 99V099000
Ford and Lincoln Recall 99V-099: FORD/WHEEL LUG NUTS
NHTSA recall 99V099000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on April 29, 1999, with 53,784 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on May 7, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V099000 (also written 99V-099 or 99V099)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 53,784 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V099000. 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 Expedition
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 1, 1998 – April 12, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Navigator
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 1, 1998 – April 12, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V099000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE CAN CAUSE VIBRATION OR SEPARATION OF A WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
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
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 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V099000
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.