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1985 Kelsey Hayes Sda 21

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 Feb 9, 2004
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.
1
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.
1
1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1985 Kelsey Hayes Sda 21, most frequently naming the brakes and electrical categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

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

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Electrical150.0%

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.

PE87034ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

FAILURE

Opened Jun 15, 1987
Closed Aug 24, 1987

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FOUR OEM'S AND ONE STATE AGENCYARE INVOLVED.THE PROBLEM INVOLVES IMPROPER WELDS WHERE THE STEERABLEDRIVE END MOUNTING FLANGE IS ATTACHED TO THE TUBULAR PORTION OF THEHOUSING.ANALYSIS:IMPROPER WELDING OF THE STEERABLE DRIVE MOUNTING FLANGE COULDALLOW THE STEERABLE DRIVE END TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN HOUSINGCAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING OF THE VEHICLE.FOUR OEM'S (MACK,VOLVO WHITE, ADVANCER MIXER, INC. AND TET INC.) WERE USERS OF THE FLAWEDAXLES.IN ADDITION FIVE AXLES WERE SUPPLIED DIRECTLY TO MONTANNA ASREPLACEMENT COMPONENTS.PROPOSED ACTION:CLOSE THIS PE.FABCO IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SAFETYRECALL.FABCO AND THE OEM'S HAVE SUBMITTED DEFECT REPORTS. (87E-031)===

SUSPENSIONLed to recall 87E031000

Recent owner complaints

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

BrakesElectrical
Filed Feb 9, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported

TO AVOID ACCIDENT ON 2002 CHEV BLAZER 4WD. I WAS IN 2WD I HIT THE BRAKES. NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO. SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN, I DOWNSHIFTED BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I HEARD TWO CLUNKS IN THE REAR END. I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN FROM MY SPEED AT 30 MPH. I SAW A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH DURING THIS INCIDENT. I HIT A PICKUP TRUCK WHO STOPPED SUDDENLY TO AVOID A SENIOR CITIZEN WHO CROSSED LANES OF TRAFFIC IN A 65 MPH SHE WAS DOING ABOUT 30 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO REACH EMERGANCY BRAKE IN TIME. MY WIFE REC'D TWO BROKEN RIBS AND THREE CRACKED RIBS AND BRUISING. PICKUP TRUCK HAD MINOR DAMAGE. I HAD $6,700.00 DAMAGE. I HAD JUST RECENTLY HAD A COMMAND MODULE PUT IN THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR FAULTY 4WD PROBLEM NOT GOING IN AND OUT OF 4WD WITHOUT PLAYING AROUND WITH CONTROLS. MY ABS FLAT OUT DID NOT WORK OR SLOW ME DOWN. I COULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. MY TACHOMETER WAS AT IDLE WHEN I DOWNSHIFTED.

NHTSA ID
10056856
Incident
Jan 22, 2004
Mileage
35,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kelsey Hayes Sda 21 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1987301—
1986001—
1985Viewing101—

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.