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1983 Ford F800

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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0Owner complaints

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2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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When problems were reported

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

2

84V046000 · Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs

Apr 10, 1984

TWO-INCH SPACERS SPECIFIED FOR INSTALLATION BETWEEN THE FRONT AXLES AND EACH FRONT SPRING ASSEMBLY WERE OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE. UNDER CERTAIN TURNING AND BOUNCING CONDITIONS, A FRONT TIRE COULD CONTACT ADJACENT VEHICLE COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK TO STEERING ARM BALLJOINT OR LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: FRONT AXLE SPACERS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.

83V016000 · Electrical System:wiring

Feb 15, 1983

ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE WIRING ASSEMBLY TO THE FLOOR MOUNTED HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH MAY BE TOO TIGHT; SHOULD WIRES DISCONNECT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE DIMMER SWITCH WIRING WITH A WIRE EXTENSION ASSEMBLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE88036 · Cooling Fan Bearing Failur

Opened Mar 21, 1988 · Closed Jul 26, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

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