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1989 FORD SCHOOL BUS

0 recalls — 3 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Jul 19, 2002
Incident date: Jun 19, 2002
WHILE DRIVING,APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. BRAKES LINES HAD RUSTED, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK.*AK
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Jan 25, 1996
Incident date: Aug 3, 1995
FRONT SPRING HANGERS BROKEN, FRAME CREAKS. *DSH
SUSPENSION:FRONT Jan 25, 1996
Incident date: Aug 3, 1995
FRONT SPRING HANGAR BROKE. *AW

NHTSA Safety Investigations — FORD SCHOOL BUS

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA90031 Opened: Jun 28, 1990 — Closed: Oct 31, 1991
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1985
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
There is no summary currently available
PE90035 Opened: Jan 23, 1990 — Closed: Jun 28, 1990
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1985
ENGINE FIRES
There is no summary currently available

FORD SCHOOL BUS — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD SCHOOL BUS across all model years (1994–1994).

1 Total Recalls
16 Total Complaints
2 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
1 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FORD SCHOOL BUS — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
1998 0 1 View
1997 0 1 View
1995 0 5 View
1994 1 2 View
1991 0 1 View
1989 (current) 0 3
1988 0 2 View
1984 0 1 View

Other FORD Models

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F-450 SD 692 624 View
F-150 692 46,142 View
F-250 SD 638 3,635 View
EXPLORER 624 42,549 View
F-550 SD 578 603 View