What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1977150
- Recall date
- 3 February 1978
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- F-100, F-150
- Model years
- 1978
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- Vehicles affected
- 1,010
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 15X6 INCH STANDARD OR OPTIONAL STYLED STEEL WHEELS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE SUBJECT WHEELS CONTAIN MAHCINE TOOLING MARKS IN THE RIM BEADSEAT AREA. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN RIM BEADSEAT SPLITTING AT HIGH MILEAGE PERMITTING A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE, SIMILAR TO A TIRE BLOWOUT.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1977150.