1989 Ford Bronco II: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1989 Ford Bronco II. The campaign is 89V109000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jul 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Wheel Bearing. NHTSA has 39 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 89V109000, in the NHTSA record
Install retaining keys in front wheel hub assemblies where missing.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 25,000 units in total.
89V109000Received . 25,000 units.
Suspension / Front / Wheel Bearing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front wheel bearing adjusting nut retaining keys may be missing from front axle assemblies, allowing the nut to loosen.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in detachment of the wheel and hubassembly from the axle, loss of vehicle control, and an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install retaining keys in front wheel hub assemblies where missing.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
39 complaints, 49 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 7 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 7 |
| Visibility | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 |
| Tires | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 11
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 6 Oct 2005
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP97006 | Defect petition | VEHICLE ROLLOVER | Structure | 3 Dec 1997 | 5 May 1999 | |
| PE92029 | Preliminary evaluation | WHL SEPARATION/TORQUE LOSS | Suspension | 16 Mar 1992 | 31 Aug 1992 | |
| EA89013 | Engineering analysis | ROLLOVER PROPENSITY | Suspension | 9 Feb 1989 | 31 Oct 1990 |
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.
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.
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- NHTSA page of the 1989 Ford Bronco IIThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1989 Ford Bronco II: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/bronco-ii/1989/. 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
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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 1989 Ford Bronco II?
- 25,000 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Bronco II have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Ford Bronco II, model years 1982 to 1996. 1 of them names the 1989 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Ford Bronco II name most often?
- Electrical System: 11 of 49 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Ford Bronco II open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.