# Transport Canada recall 1988015

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1988015
- Manufacturer's number: 88S39
- Reported: 1988\-02\-04
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 3625

## What is wrong

THE STEERING SUSPENSION SYSTEM MAY NOT ADEQUATELY DAMP STEERING TYPE WOBBLE \(FRONT END SHIMMY\) WHICH IS INDUCED BY WHEEL/TIRE ROTATIONAL FORCES AND/OR ROAD CONDITIONS. SEVERE SHIMMY MAY DAMAGE THE VEHICLE FRAME OR STEERING GEAR AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.  CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, MODIFY AND/OR REPLACE, AS NECESSARY, FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS, TIRES AND FRAMES. NOTE: THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE REGULAR, SUPER AND CREW CAB MODELS PRODUCED WITH DUAL REAR WHEELS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 FORD F\-350](/makes/ford/f-350/1987/recalls.md)
- [1988 FORD F\-350](/makes/ford/f-350/1988/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [951515](/bulletins/45943.md), 1996-04-25, 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)

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