Campaign 23V-283Do not drive

Lug nuts on the driver's side wheels may have been improperly tightened

Defect summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The lug nuts on the driver's side wheels may have been improperly tightened.

Consequence

Loose lug nuts may result in wheel detachment while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, retighten the lug nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S17.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V283000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about wheels on these vehicles: 2, of which 1 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-283
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Ford	Bronco	2023	2
Ford	Ranger	2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-235 Apr 14, 2026
Front axle hub assembly may be missing the spindle nut and cotter pin
22V-675 Sep 8, 2022
Lug nuts on the wheels may have been incorrectly tightened
18V-470 Jul 16, 2018
Front wheel hub assembly may have wheel studs that were not properly heat treated
11V-574 Dec 7, 2011
Wheel studs may fracture, potentially causing a wheel to separate
07V-079 Mar 6, 2007
On certain police vehicles equipped with steel wheels, some of the wheels may develop cracks in the rim near the weld line that connects the rim…
05V-202 May 4, 2005
On certain cab chassis vehicles equipped with accuride aluminum wheels, the wheels were not properly pre-stressed