The defect
THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT MEET THE 50 SQUARE INCH MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 111-REARVIEW MIRRORS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE STANDARD REQUIRES A MINIMUM DIMENSION FOR REARVIEW MIRRORS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FIELD OF VISION WHICH AIDS IN PREVENTING ACCIDENTS.
The remedy
REPLACE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS WITH UNIT MAGNIFICATION MIRRORS OF 9" X 6" REFLECTIVE SURFACE DIMENSIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F350 | 1986 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F350 | 1986 | 14 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1986
5 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 86V096000 16 Jul 1986 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 86V063000 15 May 1986 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 86V044000 19 Mar 1986 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| 86V039000 10 Mar 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986