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1987 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.
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Latest Jun 23, 2011
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.
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99 injuries, 99 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 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

  • Brakes350.0%
  • Electrical350.0%

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 Jun 23, 2011

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS AS SOON AS THE CAR HAS HEATED UP . IT IS NOT ON WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR IT ONLY COMES ON AFTER I HAVE DRIVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE. THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. WHEN I TALKED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY ACTED AS IF THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSTARS ABS ECM SYSTEM. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I THOUGHT THE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM WAS AN IMPORTANT SYSTEM ON CARS! DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS DUE A DEFECTIVE PART AND FORD WANTS TO BRUSH IT UNDER THE RUG. NOW I KNOW WHY THE DEALER ACTED AS IF HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT MANY WINDSTARS ARE HAVING AND THEY WANT TO IGNORE IT. THEIR SEEMS TO BE NO CONCERN FOR SAFETY HERE. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BY GOING ON THE INTERNET AND ASKING WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VAN. I HOPE FORD ADMITS TO THIS PROBLEM AND ADDRESSES IT SO NO LIVES ARE LOST DUE TO POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE! *TR

NHTSA ID
10408620
Incident
Apr 5, 2011
Mileage
165,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Aug 13, 2010

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS IS ON AT THE DASHBOARD AND ABS DOESN'T WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10349222
Incident
May 1, 2010
Mileage
110,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Dec 16, 2009
99 injuries reported99 deaths reported

EARLY GENERATION DODGE DURANGO (98-01) HAS ABS PROBLEMS, CAUSING ABS TO SHUT DOWN, LEAVING THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY LOW. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER RECALLED ON THIS. FIX TO PROBLEM SEEMS TO ONLY BE A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM REBUILD, WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND NOT HAVE IT RETURN AGAIN. I HAVE HEARD THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED EVEN THOUGH THESE VEHICLES ARE OLD, THEY ARE NOT SAFE AND NEED TO BE RECALLED FOR THE OWNERS AND EVERYONE SAFETY AROUND THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10296170
Incident
Dec 12, 2009
Mileage
90,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kelsey Hayes Sda 21 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1987Viewing301—
1986001—
1985101—

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.