1983 FORD B800 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1983 FORD B800
The 1983 FORD B800 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES.
Recalls for the 1983 FORD B800
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1983 FORD B800, potentially affecting up to 4,917 vehicles.
Recall 83V016000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 300 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE DIMMER SWITCH WIRING WITH A WIRE EXTENSION ASSEMBLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 82V119000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
| 4,617 vehicles affected
Defect: THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT END CLAMP ON THE HAND THROTTLE ACTUATING CABLE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PERTAINING TO THE CLAMP-TO-THROTTLE CABLE ORIENTATION AND DISTANCES OF THE CABLE TO GOVERNOR SHAFT, THE THROTTLE CABLE END CLAMP MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OUTBOARD ACCELERATOR.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT HAND THROTTLE CLAMP FOR INTERFERENCE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THESE CLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1983 FORD B800
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1983 FORD B800.
Safety Rating for the 1983 FORD B800
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1983 FORD B800 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1983 FORD B800
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1983 FORD B800
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD B800
- 1979 FORD B800 — 0 complaints
- 1981 FORD B800 — 0 complaints
- 1982 FORD B800 — 0 complaints
- 1983 FORD B800 (current)
- 1984 FORD B800 — 0 complaints
Other FORD Models
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- FORD EXPLORER — 42,140 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints