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1971 Road Runner Road Runner

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

1 reports
500 miles · Sep 20, 2016
Wheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1968 (NA) ROAD RUNNER EQUIPPED WITH FOUR BILLET SPECIALTIES STREET LITE WHEELS (NA), SIZE: 15X6, PART NUMBER: BSP-RS035606535N. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A VIBRATION WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS CRACKED AND PUNCTURED T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1968 (NA) ROAD RUNNER EQUIPPED WITH FOUR BILLET SPECIALTIES STREET LITE WHEELS (NA), SIZE: 15X6, PART NUMBER: BSP-RS035606535N. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A VIBRATION WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS CRACKED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE, CAUSING IT TO FLATTEN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

NHTSA ODI #10908125

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NHTSA investigations

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