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1989 FORD B700 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

3

Owner Complaints

2

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

0

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 1989 FORD B700

The 1989 FORD B700 has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. The most commonly reported problem area is the Steeringrack And Pinion (2 complaints).

Recalls for the 1989 FORD B700

NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1989 FORD B700, potentially affecting up to 16,360 vehicles.

Recall 94V118000 — STEERING:RACK AND PINION

| 12,700 vehicles affected

Defect: THE STEERING GEARS HAVE AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED SNAP RING GROOVE. THIS CAN CAUSE A FRACTURE OF THE SNAP RING WITH SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE RECIRCULATING BALL GUIDE TUBE. ALSO, THE O-RING SEAL IN VEHICLES BUILT AFTER FEBRUARY 1988 DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND IS INADEQUATE, CAUSING INTERIOR LEAKAGE AROUND THE O-RING / GLIDE RING SEAL IN THE STEERING GEAR.

Consequence: THE FRACTURE OF THE SNAP RING RESULTS IN INCREASING DETERIORATION OF THE ABILITY TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE INCREASED STEERING EFFORTS OR A "CRUNCHY" FEELING AT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE INADEQUATE O-RING SEAL CAUSES MOMENTARY REDUCTIONS IN POWER STEERING ASSIST AT LOW SPEED AND CERTAIN LEFT TURN MANEUVERS. BOTH CONDITIONS RESULT IN DECREASED STEERING ABILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REBUILD THE STEERING GEAR. IF A BROKEN SNAP RING IS FOUND DURING REBUILDING, THE STEERING GEAR WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED UNIT.

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Recall 94V056000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

| 3,660 vehicles affected

Defect: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BATTERY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, TILT HOODS, 5.9L, 6.6L OR 7.6L DIESEL ENGINES OR 6.1L OR 7.0L GASOLINE ENGINES AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA ,RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WISCONSIN. THE BATTERY POWER JUNCTION BLOCK...

Consequence: ENGINE SHUTDOWN, LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, OR LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOST CAN OCCUR WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE JUNCTION BOX, MAIN POWER TERMINAL THE STARTER OR STARTER RELAY AND TERMINALS AT THE EXISTING JUNCTION BLOCK. THE WIRING OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE CIRCUIT WILL ALSO BE MODIFIED BY BYPASSING THE JUNCTION BLOCK. THE NEW TERMINALS...

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Owner Complaints for the 1989 FORD B700

3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 FORD B700. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Steeringrack And Pinion
Complaints: 2
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
Complaints: 1

Most Recent Complaints

#713719 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | | N/A miles
THE BRAKE LINE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES WENT THROUGH A COMMON BRACKET ALONG THE FRAME. INSIDE THIS BRACKET, COMPLETELY UNDETECTABLE, THE 2 LINES HAD RUSTED... BOTH FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. I SAW THE FLUID LEAK, BUT KNEW I HAD LOST BOTH BRAKING SYSTEMS, FRONT AND REAR, SO I CONTINUED LOOKING FOR ANOTHER LEAK. TO MY SURPRISE, BOTH LINES MADE CONTACT INSIDE THIS BOLT-ON STRAP CONNECTOR AND HAD RUSTED SIMULTANEOUSLY. ALL WARNING LIGHTS AND BUZZERS WORKED PROPERLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RESERVE PRESSURE TO ALLOW ME TO CONTINUE TURNING. HEADING DOWNHILL AND MAKING A HARD LEFT TURN WITH VERY LITTLE CLEARANCE FROM MY HOUSE, I NEARLY HIT MY HOUSE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. MANY YEARS OF DOUBLE-BOTTOM 160K LB. GASOLINE TANKER DRIVING AND A SOUND MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE HASTENED MY REACTION TIME AND I FLIPPED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER AND RELEAVED THE PRESSURE FROM THE REAR SPRING BRAKES, WHICH BROUGHT ME TO A STOP. WITH BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES GONE AT THE SAME TIME, AND WITH ALL BUZZERS AND LIGHTS SENDING ME WARNINGS, STILL THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO APPLY THE REAR BRAKES WITHOUT MANUALLY MOVING THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER. THIS IS THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM I HAVE EVER INCURRED! A BUS LOAD OF CHILDREN WOULD BE IN DESPARATE DANGER IF THIS HAPPENED TO ONE OF THE MANY SIMULAR BUSES STILL TRANSPORTING CHILDREN TODAY. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LINES WOULD NOT SHOW THIS PROBLEM. THE BRACKET WOULD NEED TO BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED IN ORDER TO INSPECT FOR RUST. THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN! I AM REPLACING ALL LINES ON MY BUS... I NO LONGER TRUST ANY CONNECTOR UNDERNEATH THIS OTHERWISE VERY SOLID VEHICLE.
#809733 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | | N/A miles
TWO OF THE BUSES WERE RECALLED BOTH ARE STILL LEAKING AFTER THE WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED. ONE OF THE VIN # 1FDPJ75POKVA59531. *AK
#961557 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | | N/A miles
FLEET 1990 TO 1993. MIDWAY FORD 9V4118. BENDIX WILL NOT SEND THE PART TO FORD THEREFORE THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT HONOR THE RECALL. TT

Safety Rating for the 1989 FORD B700

NHTSA has not yet tested the 1989 FORD B700 in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 1989 FORD B700

No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.

NHTSA Investigations for the 1989 FORD B700

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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