| Issue ID | 620702 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10183600 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 18/12/06 |
| Component | WHEELS:RIM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rims on the vehicle are splitting apart at the welds on the bead of the rim where the tire bead seats causing the rim to warp while driving. There has been three of these on this same vehicle that has split apart in the last couple of months. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VANDERBILT, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPX14524NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 15/02/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | GAYLORD FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 9897326737 |
| Dealer's city | GAYLORD |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 49735 |