Vehicle recall 81V035000 · March 20, 1981
Ford EZ250 and F-350
Certain vehicles may not have had the disc portion of the wheel welded to the rim during manufacture.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain vehicles may not have had the disc portion of the wheel welded to the rim during manufacture. Consequently, the wheel could be subject to sudden separation of the rim and tire from the wheel disc.
- Remedy
- Suspect wheels will be inspected and replaced, if necessary, at no charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with dual rear wheels.system: suspension; rear wheels.consequences of defect: driver could lose vehicle control, without priorwarning, and have an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V035000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 20, 1981
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 12, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 450
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Rim
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford EZ250 (1981): 1981
- Ford F-350 (1981): 1981
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