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Ford wheel studs may fracture, potentially causing a wheel to separate.

NHTSA campaign 11V-574 · Reported December 7, 2011 · 128,616 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Fusion and Milan
VEHICLES AFFECTED
128,616
REMEDY
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE DISC SURFACE FOR FLATNESS AND REPLACE THE DISCS AS NECESSARY.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the wheels lugs/nuts/bolts/studs. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE WHEEL STUDS MAY FRACTURE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A WHEEL TO SEPARATE.

WHY IT MATTERS

WHILE DRIVING, MULTIPLE STUD FRACTURES COULD OCCUR AT THE WHEEL LOCATION, AND THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE VEHICLE VIBRATION AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE DISC SURFACE FOR FLATNESS AND REPLACE THE DISCS AS NECESSARY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-574.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Ford Fusion
2010–2011Mercury Milan

What changed

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