ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Opened Jun 28, 1990
Closed Oct 31, 1991
There is no summary currently available
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1988 Ford School Bus
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.
2
Latest Jun 1, 2000
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.
2
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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Overview
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Ford School Bus, most frequently naming the seat belts category. 2 NHTSA investigations name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Seat belts1100.0%
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.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
ENGINE FIRES
Opened Jan 23, 1990
Closed Jun 28, 1990
There is no summary currently available
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Seat belts
Filed Jun 1, 2000
BOTH THE DRIVERS & THE PASSENGERS FRONT SEAT BELTS, LITERALLY FELL APART WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BUCKLING THEM. DEALER SAID THEY DONT COVER THIS, AND I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE THE BELT IS NOW TIED (WITH A KNOT) TO THE REMAINING METAL PIECE THAT BUCKLES TO THE BELT ON THE SEAT. ALSO DOOR HANDLES DONT OPEN DOORS FROM BACK SEAT (INSIDE). HAVE TO OPEN DOOR FOR PASSENGER OR REACH THROUGH THE WINDOW TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 723433
- Incident
- May 15, 1999
Filed Jan 5, 1996
ITEMS CONTINUE TO GET CAUGHT IN THE BUS ENTRY HANDRAIL AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
- NHTSA ID
- 490962
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.