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1988 Ford RANGER Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	347943
Internal NHTSA #	759607
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	RANGER
Model Year	1988
File date	19/03/02
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	All four overload springs used on two different pickup trucks used as painter's work vehicles have failed in the past three or four years. Each time an eight inch chunk of hardened steel spring weighing at least a couple of pounds has blasted loose ricocheting down the highway. So far none of these failures have caused me an acciednet, but with a 100% catostrophic product failure rate i would imagine others have not been as fortunate. Campways shrugged it off without interest. Both trucks have always been used well within normal urban work truck parameters. In my opinion these overload ssprings present a clear, potentially fatal vehicle safety hazard.
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Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA ROSA, CA
VIN pattern	THIS IS PARXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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Date of purchase	01/01/93
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	45
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1988 Ford RANGER Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1988 Ford RANGER Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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