1985 Federal Motors Federal: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1985 Federal Motors Federal. The newest campaign is 86V066000. NHTSA received the report on 22 May 1986. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 86V066000, in the NHTSA record
Properly install and torque color coded securing nuts to prevent steering wheel separation.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 660 units in total.
86V066000Received . 650 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The steering wheel to steering column securing nut may be upside down and/or improperly torqued and may loosen. This allows the steering wheel to become disengaged or detached from the steering column. Consequence of defect: if the steering wheel becomes disengaged or detached from the steering column, loss of steering control will be experienced and may lead to an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Properly install and torque color coded securing nuts to prevent steering wheel separation.
Report filed by FEDERAL MOTORS INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
85V166000Received . 10 units.
Wheels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect budd wheels of a lower than required load rating were installed on some trucks. The installation of these wheels causes the fire trucks to be in noncompliance with FMVSS 120 and may fail during use. Consequence of defect: if the low load rating wheels are installed they may break during use, causing loss of vehicle control which could lead to an accident. Note: trucks should not be driven until corrective action is completed.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install proper wheels.
Report filed by FEDERAL MOTORS INC..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE88068 | Preliminary evaluation | VARIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 28 Jun 1988 | 7 Nov 1988 | 88V171000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19831
- 19841
- 19852
- 19861
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1985 Federal Motors FederalThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1985 Federal Motors Federal: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/federal-motors/federal/1985/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FEDERAL MOTORS INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Federal Motors Federal?
- 660 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Federal Motors Federal have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Federal Motors Federal, model years 1983 to 1986. 2 of them name the 1985 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Federal Motors Federal open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.