# 1999 FORD F-350 SD — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `588211` · 2006-07-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-350 SD
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEEL FRACTURED AND DETACHED ONCE AND ALMOST DETACHED A SECOND TIME.  THERE WERE  NO WARNING SIGNS THAT LED UP TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS.  THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN 2005 AND COMPLETELY DETACHED AND THE SECOND TIME, IN 2006,  AFTER VIEWING THE WHEEL THE CONTACT OBSERVED CRACKS IN THE WHEEL.  THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FRACTURED.  THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE REASON FOR THE CRACKS WAS THE WAY THE WHEEL WAS MOUNTED TO THE FRONT HUB WHICH CAUSES STRESS CRACKS IN THE WHEEL ITSELF.
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