# NHTSA recall 00V115000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V115000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S08
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-04\-19
- Owners notified: 2000\-05\-15
- Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Units potentially affected: 3300

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  CUTAWAYS AND STRIPPED CHASSIS WITH SINGLE REAR WHEELS.  THE LUG NUTS CAN POTENTIALLY BOTTOM OUT ON A SHOULDER ON THE STUDS.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, THERE CAN BE AN INADEQUATE CLAMP LOAD TO ATTACH THE WHEEL TO THE AXLE, RESULTING IN NOISE, DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND HUB, OR IN EXTREME CASES, LOSS OF A REAR WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL ATTACHING STUDS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 15, 2000. 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-17 to 1999\-12\-23.
- [2000 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-17 to 1999\-12\-23.
- 1999 FORD ECONOLINE. Built 1998\-08\-17 to 1999\-12\-23.
- 2000 FORD ECONOLINE. Built 1998\-08\-17 to 1999\-12\-23.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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