# NHTSA recall 87V060000

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: 87V060000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1987\-04\-27
- Owners notified: 1987\-04\-10
- Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Units potentially affected: 350

## What is wrong

LUG NUTS COULD GALL AND POSSIBLY SEIZE ON THE WHEEL STUDS WITHOUT PROVIDING ADEQUATE CLAMPING LOAD ON THE WHEELS.


## What can happen

WHEEL STUDS COULD FRACTURE CREATING A RISK OF A WHEELSEPARATING WITH LITTLE FOREWARNING.


## The remedy

REPLACE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE WHEELS AND WHEEL STUDS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: WHEEL LUG NUTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH STAINLESS STEEL DECORATIVELUG NUTS INCLUDED WITH STYLED STEEL, POLYCAST, AND CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-03\-01 to 1987\-04\-01.
- [1987 FORD TEMPO](/makes/ford/tempo/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-03\-01 to 1987\-04\-01.
- [1987 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-03\-01 to 1987\-04\-01.

## 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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