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Ford B800 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 10 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Ford B800 (1979–1998). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

6
safety recalls, all years
10
owner complaints, all years
1981
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford B800 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Ford B80016
1996 Ford B80001
1995 Ford B80003
1984 Ford B80010
1983 Ford B80020
1982 Ford B80010
1981 Ford B80020
1979 Ford B80010

What Ford B800 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 6.

All Ford B800 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford B800, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

    NHTSA 97V091000 Reported 2,400 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and school bus chassis-cowls equipped with automatic transmissions. The welds that attach the key to the top of the steering column mounted automatic transmission shift linkage may not adequately retain the key, allowing the transmission to be in a gear other than that indicated on the "prndl", or…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering column shift tube and, if so equipped, to have the dso park brake linkage adjusted.

    Model years: 1998

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 84V135000 Reported 8,051 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles were produced with hydraulic brake booster supply hoses that are located too close to the engine exhaust manifold and may chafe and develop heat damage during vehicle operation. Chafing and heat induced deterioration of a hose due to direct contact with the manifold may cause the hose to wear. A subsequent rupture…

    Remedy: The dealer will relocate and replace the brake booster supply tube and hose as necessary at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1984

  3. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 83V016000 Reported 300 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    On the affected vehicles, the wiring assembly to the floor mounted headlamp dimmer switch may be too tight; should wires disconnect, the headlights will not operate.

    Remedy: The dealer will modify the dimmer switch wiring with a wire extension assembly at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1983

  4. Cables (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 82V119000 Reported 4,617 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    These vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect end clamp on the hand throttle actuating cable. Under certain conditions, pertaining to the clamp-to-throttle cable orientation and distances of the cable to governor shaft, the throttle cable end clamp may interfere with the outboard accelerator.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect hand throttle clamp for interference and, if necessary, replace these clamps free of charge.

    Model years: 1981, 1982, 1983

  5. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 81V090000 Reported 3,700 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles were assembled with the left front brake tube retaining clip missing. The absence of a retaining clip may allow the brake tube to rub against the shock absorber, causing wear on the tube and, eventually, loss of brake fluid.

    Remedy: Missing brake tube clips will be installed and any chafed brake tubes will be replaced.

    Model years: 1981

  6. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V054000 Reported 1,100 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The air brake lines may be routed too close to the exhaust muffler. Because the air brake lines are made of nylon material, heat from the exhaust muffler can weaken the brake line tubes, possibly causing them to rupture. Tube rupture could result in loss of air in the secondary air brake system.

    Remedy: New nylon air brake tubes will be installed and rerouted without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1979

Other Ford models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.