Model year record

1989 FORD HY-RAIL F250

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V066000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: FAIRMONT TAMPER
Vehicles affected: 2,419
Reported to NHTSA: 1993-04-27
Owners notified: 1993-05-25

Defect description

KEYS ATTACHED TO THE KEY RING OF AN IGNITION KEY WHILE IT IS IN THE VEHICLE IGNITION CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE STEERING LOCK RECEIVER AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED.

Safety risk

THE LODGED KEYS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICHCAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAY.

Manufacturer remedy

A SHIELD WILL BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HELD IN PLACE BY THE STEERING LOCK BAND.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly	1	—
Tires	1	—

The 1990 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.