1988 Ford F250 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1988 Ford F250. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• ALTERNATOR BELT FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA93014 · opened Jun 4, 1993 · closed Jul 29, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES
  Engineering Analysis EA91044 · opened Oct 30, 1991 · closed Oct 30, 1992 · led to recall 92V026000

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• SPARE TIRE FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91090 · opened Jun 20, 1991 · closed Oct 25, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91077 · opened May 23, 1991 · closed Oct 31, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES
  Defect Petition DP89005 · opened Jan 26, 1989 · closed Aug 1, 1989

  F-series fuel tank fires

• FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89020 · opened Dec 7, 1988 · closed Jun 1, 1989

  There is no summary currently available