Vehicle recall 78V023000 · January 30, 1978
Ford Bronco, F-150 and 1 more model
Some of the steel wheels on the involved vehicles may have been improperly manufactured.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Some of the steel wheels on the involved vehicles may have been improperly manufactured. These wheels, over a period of time, could crack in the wheel rim area through normal operation, without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the wheels on the involved vehicles.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with 15X6 inch standard or optionalsteel styled wheels.system: suspension; wheels.consequences of defect: a cracked wheel could cause rapid loss of air from thetire, resulting in loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V023000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 30, 1978
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- April 3, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 17,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Bronco (1978): 1978
- Ford F-100 (1978): 1978
- Ford F-150 (1978): 1978
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