# 2001 FORD F-350 — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `518935` · 2005-03-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-350
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 83,836
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY.  DRIVER HIT THE GUARD RAIL.  NO INJURIES REPORTED. DRIVER NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF.  HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND  MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY V NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK  STEERING FELT JERKY AT TIMES.  ABS LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH BOARD.  THE CONSUMER HEARD METAL TO METAL WHILE DRIVING.  THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE DETATCHED FROM THE VEHICLE.    *TC
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