# NHTSA recall 88V015000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 FORD F350](/makes/ford/f-350/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1988\-01\-01.
- [1988 FORD F350](/makes/ford/f-350/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1988\-01\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [96720](/bulletins/613341.md), 2000-06-21, Service bulletin
- [98158](/bulletins/609538.md), 2000-04-03, Service bulletin
- [97310](/bulletins/51669.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [9597](/bulletins/42080.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V015000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V015000)

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