Ford Fiesta (1978): Wheels
Recall 78V223000 · Oct 11, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
18,000
vehicles affected
18,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V223000
- Date
- Oct 11, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 18,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Wheels
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED WHEELS CONTAIN MISLOCATED STEM HOLES. THIS MAY ALLOW AIR LEAKAGE AT THE TIRE VALVE STEM, UNDER HIGH SPEED DRIVING CONDITIONS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING WHEELS WITH WHEELS HAVING THE PROPER VALVE STEM HOLES, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V223000?
1 model: Ford Fiesta (1978), about 18,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V223000?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING WHEELS WITH WHEELS HAVING THE PROPER VALVE STEM HOLES, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.