Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2023 Ford Ranger models over improperly tightened lug nuts. This recall also affects select Ford Bronco SUVs, as Ford Authority previously reported.
The defect: in affected vehicles, the lug nuts on the driver’s side wheels may have been improperly tightened.
The hazards: loose lug nuts may result in wheel detachment while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.
Components: lug nuts
Affected vehicles: select 2023 Ford Ranger pickups produced at the Michigan Assembly plant from February 9th, 2023, to February 13th, 2023.
Number of vehicles affected: 442
The fix: dealers will inspect, and if necessary, retighten the lug nuts, free of charge. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed.
Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on May 1st, 2023. The Ford reference number for this recall is 23S17.
Contacts:
- Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
- FoMoCo Recall Number: 23S17
- NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
- NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
- NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov
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Comments
Lug nuts, LUG NUTS!!!
WOW!! Not even enough quality installed to guarantee correctly torqued lug nut’s. Not a very good selling point! What happened to a once GREAT product?
$75,000 fine, 50 owner points and 10 driver points and have to start at back. Oh!, wait that’s NASCAR.