# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA97027
> **WHEEL SEPARATION** · Opened 1997-12-24 · Closed 1998-05-29
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA97027
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1997-12-24
- **Close date:** 1998-05-29
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** WHEELS
- **Affected model years:** 1997
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

BY LETTER DATED MAY 6, 1998, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED NHTSA OF ITS DECISION TO INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL OF APPROXIMATELY 1,520,000 OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, INCLUDING F-250 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, AND NAVIGATOR VEHICLES BUILT AT THE NORFOLK, MICHIGAN TRUCK, KANSAS CITY, AND ONTARIO TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANTS BETWEEN DECEMBER 1, 1995 AND MID-APRIL 1998.NHTSA HAS DESIGNATED THIS RECALL ACTION AS CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V-095.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA97027)
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