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Complaint 298678

1996 FORD F-350 • WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS • filed Jun 18, 2001

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
298678
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
1996
Component
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Date Received
Jun 18, 2001
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Owner Narrative

WE HAVE HAD FOUR INSTANCES ON THIS VEHICLE WHERE THE LUGS ON THE WHEELS, BOTH FRONT AND BACK, HAVE SHEERED OFF. TWICE LEAVING US STRANDED FOR HOURS - INCLUDING A TERRIFYING NIGHT IN THE NEVADA DESERT, WITH OUR CHILDREN, STRANDED UNTIL FOUR IN THE MORNING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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