1990 Ford Thunderbird: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1990 Ford Thunderbird. The newest campaign is 96V071000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Apr 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 138 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name 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, 96V071000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
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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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 8,025,072 units in total.
96V071000Received . 7,900,000 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
91V076000Received . 125,000 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The nuts which hold windshield wiper motor to the wiper module may not have been sufficiently tightened and may loosen or come off. This causes changed wiper patterns, or the wipers may jam if two of the three nuts come off.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Changes in the wiper pattern or jamming of the wiperswould result in reduced driver visibilty in inclement weather conditions.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Apply torque retention material to wiper motor studs and nuts and retorque.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V026000Received . 72 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Battery to starter cables are longer than specified; excessive cable length could contact engine damper pulley.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Cable protective covering and insulation could wear through and cause a direct short to ground, resulting in overheating of the cable insulation and possibly a underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace battery to starter cable with correct length cable.
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.
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
138 complaints, 177 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1990 Ford Thunderbird
- All 1990 vehicles
| Component | 1990 Thunderbird | All 1990 vehicles | Thunderbird, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 254.2 | 161.5 | 165.7 | 45 |
| Electrical System | 214.7 | 99.6 | 105.8 | 38 |
| Seat Belts | 158.2 | 104.7 | 59.6 | 28 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 96 | 43.6 | 57.2 | 17 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 62.1 | 105.8 | 192.7 | 11 |
| Power Train | 45.2 | 86.1 | 82.2 | 8 |
| Exterior Lighting | 45.2 | 17.7 | 92.8 | 8 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 28.2 | 58.4 | 39.4 | 5 |
| Steering | 16.9 | 40.2 | 25 | 3 |
| Visibility | 16.9 | 33 | 27.4 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 19
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Oct 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE95019 | Preliminary evaluation | FAULTY SEATBELT BUCKLES | Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly | 27 Mar 1995 | 31 Jul 1995 | |
| EA93033 | Engineering analysis | THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 30 Dec 1993 | 30 Dec 1994 | |
| PE93075 | Preliminary evaluation | THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 30 Aug 1993 | 30 Dec 1993 | |
| EA90034 | Engineering analysis | HOOD LATCHES FAIL | Structure | 26 Jun 1990 | 25 Feb 1992 |
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.
- 19600
- 19650
- 19674
- 19701
- 19711
- 19723
- 19734
- 19741
- 19754
- 19761
- 19774
- 19783
- 19793
- 19801
- 19833
- 19841
- 19851
- 19861
- 19871
- 19882
- 19894
- 19903
- 19913
- 19923
- 19933
- 19940
- 19950
- 19962
- 19970
- 19980
- 19990
- 20021
- 20030
- 20041
- 20051
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 1990 Ford ThunderbirdThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Ford Thunderbird: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/thunderbird/1990/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1990 Ford Thunderbird?
- 8,025,072 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Thunderbird have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 50 recall campaigns for the Ford Thunderbird, model years 1960 to 2005. 3 of them name the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Ford Thunderbird name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 45 of 177 component mentions, or 254.2 per 1,000. For all 1990 vehicles the figure is 161.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Ford Thunderbird open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.