Wheels - Corrosion On Outboard Edge of 18 Inch Wheels
TSB 12-3-1803/30/12
18 INCH CHROME - CLAD ALUMINUM WHEEL OUTBOARD RIM FLANGE CORROSION
FORD:
2007-2010 Edge
ISSUE
Some 2007-2010 Edge vehicles equipped with 18" chrome-clad aluminum wheels may exhibit corrosion on the outboard rim flange. This may be described as white/gray oxidation.
ACTION
Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. Is corrosion only present on the outboard rim flange? (Figure 1)
a. Yes - Proceed to Step 2.
b. No - This procedure does not apply if corrosion is present anywhere else on the wheel, or in addition to outboard rim flange.
2. Install Edge 18" chrome-clad aluminum wheel outboard rim flange corrosion repair kit using locally obtained Fusor(R) 111B Metal Bonding Adhesive (Fast). Follow instructions included in the kit. Kit includes 4 wheel rim trim rings for a full vehicle repair.
NOTE
FUSOR(R) 111B METAL BONDING ADHESIVE (FAST) AND FUSOR(R) 300 DISPENSING GUN CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH LOCAL SHERWIN WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTOR.
NOTE
IF WHEEL IS REPLACED AFTER WHEEL RIM TRIM RING INSTALLED, ORDER 18" CHROME-CLAD ALUMINUM WHEEL OUTER RIM FLANGE CORROSION REPAIR KIT AND INSTALL ON NEW WHEEL. WHEEL RIM TRIM RING CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL. WHEEL CANNOT BE ORDERED WITH TRIM RING PRE-INSTALLED. WHEEL TRIM RING CANNOT BE ORDERED INDIVIDUALLY. (FIGURE 2)
NOTE
USE MID-PLANE TAPE-ON WHEEL WEIGHTS. CLIP-ON WHEEL WEIGHTS MAY DAMAGE TRIM RING.
Parts Block
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
120318A 2007-2010 Edge: Install 1.0 Hr.
Outboard Rim Flange
Repair Kit On All Four (4)
Wheels Includes Time To
Balance Wheels If
Necessary (Do Not Use
With Any Other Labor
Operations)
DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO. CODE
1007 14
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