{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 18V470 (18S21): 2018 Ford F53 Stripped Chassis",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v470/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V470 (Ford): If a sufficient quantity of wheel studs break on one hub, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford F53, model year 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 16 July 2018. 162 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F53 stripped chassis vehicles equipped with 22.5 inch front wheels. The front wheel hub assembly may have wheel studs that were not properly heat treated. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 18S21. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V470 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If a sufficient quantity of wheel studs break on one hub, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V470 Ford Motor Company Wheels 16 July 2018 2018-2018 FORD F53 If a sufficient quantity of wheel studs break on one hub, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace any suspect front wheel hub studs, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford custome",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:36:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 18V470 (18S21): 2018 Ford F53 Stripped Chassis\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v470/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}