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1997 Ford LN8000

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Sep 21, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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2 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1997 Ford LN8000, most frequently naming the other / unspecified and tires & wheels categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Sep 21, 2019
Crash reported2 injuries reported

FRONT RIGHT TIRE ON VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL AIR PRESSURE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH INJURIES. TIRE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A SAILUN S-825 385/65R22.5 1 MIXED SERVICE WIDE BASE TIRE ON THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE. NO OBJECTS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE ROADWAY THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE. TIRE WAS DESTROYED AFTER DEFLATION AND REMAINED WRAPPED AROUND THE RIM OF THE VEHICLE. MAXIMUM VEHICLE SPEED FOR THE TRIP WAS 49 MPH AND THE TANK ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.

NHTSA ID
11256976
Incident
Sep 10, 2019
Mileage
162,427 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ford LN8000 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1997Viewing100—
1995110—
1994010—
1993020—
1992010—
1990011—
1989011—
1976010—
1975010—
1971010—
1970010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.