NHTSA recall 88V015000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 88V015000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1988-02-09 |
| Owners notified | 1988-02-04 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Units potentially affected | 55000 |
What is wrong
STEERING/SUSPENSION SYSTEMS MAY NOT ADEQUATELY CONTROL STEERING TYPE WOBBLE ALLOWING THE FRONT END TO SHIMMY.
What can happen
SEVERE SHIMMY COULD DAMAGE VEHICLE FRAME OR STEERINGGEAR CREATING POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
MODIFY AND/OR REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS, TIRES, AND FRAMES.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING/SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CABS.
| 1987 FORD F350 | Built 1987-08-01 to 1988-01-01. |
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| 1988 FORD F350 | Built 1987-08-01 to 1988-01-01. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 96720 | 2000-06-21. Service bulletin. EXPERIENCING FRONT END SHIMMY OCCURRING AT VARIOUS DRIVING SPEEDS AND IS USUALLY INDUCED WHEN HITTING BUMPS SUCH AS LARGE POTHOLES OR ROUGH RAILROAD CROSSINGS. *TT |
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| 98158 | 2000-04-03. Service bulletin. FRONT END SHIMMY MAY OCCUR AT VARIOUS DRIVING SPEEDS AND IS USUALLY INDUCED WHEN HITTING BUMPS, SUCH AS LARGE POTHOLES OR ROUGH RAILROAD CROSSINGS. SHIMMY IS NOT ALWAYS VERIFIED DURING ROAD TEST. *AK |
| 97310 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. NOISE- "POPPING/CREAKING"- FRONT FRAME OR SUSPENSION BRACKETS- FRAME- "POPPING/CREAKING"- FASTENER REPLACEMENT. *JD |
| 9597 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
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