# NHTSA recall 05V202000

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: 05V202000
- Manufacturer's number: 05S031
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2005\-05\-04
- Owners notified: 2005\-05\-17
- Component: WHEELS
- Units potentially affected: 25

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN CAB CHASSIS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE\-STRESSED.   THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.


## What can happen

THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 FORD F\-650 SD](/makes/ford/f-650/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-21 to 2005\-03\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 FORD F750](/makes/ford/f-750/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-21 to 2005\-03\-18.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V202000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V202000)

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