Owner's Letter
October, 1988
Dear Owner:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Ford Motor Company has determined that certain 1988 model F-150/250/350 and F-350 Super Duty light truck vehicles equipped with optional sliding rear windows fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 205, "Glazing Materials." Our records indicate that you own one of the vehicles involved.
Non-Compliance FMVSS No. 205 requires tempered glass test specimens, when fractured, to break into pieces weighing no more than 0.15 ounce. The stationary tempered glass sections of your sliding rear window assembly may not be properly tempered and if broken may result in pieces larger than 0.15 ounces. Broken glass pieces smaller than 0.15 ounces are believed to be less likely than larger pieces to cause personal injuries to occupants in an accident.
Inspection: Owners are asked to inspect (see enclosed inspection page) both stationary glass sections of the sliding rear window assembly for the following markings:
- An encircled capital (H)
- The character "DOT-35"
- The character "8A"
If all three of these markings ARE FOUND on one or both of the stationary glass sections, you should contact a dealer for an appointment to have the stationary glass section(s) replaced. If neither of the stationary glass sections bears all three of these markings, you are requested to sign the enclosed prepaid inspection post card and MAIL THE CARD to Ford Motor Company.
NOTE: If you prefer to have your dealer inspect the stationary glass for these markings, you may take your vehicle to your dealer. Your dealer will inspect for these markings at no cost to you. If the inspection shows that a replacement is required, you should make an appointment for the recall work to be done.
Repairs: At no cost to you, your dealer will replace stationary glass components having all three of the above markings.
How long will it take?
The labor time needed to repair your vehicle is about two hours.
Call your dealer:
Dealers have parts ordering information and repair instructions now.
When you bring your truck in, give the dealer the attached form.
If you misplace the form, your dealer will still do the work, free of charge.
If you have changed your address or sold your truck, please fill out Section 1 of the prepaid postcard and mail it to us.
If the dealer doesn't make the repair promptly and without charge, you may either mail Section 3 of the prepaid postcard to us or contact the Ford Parts and Service Division Office whose address is shown in your Owner Guide booklet. You also may send a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590 or call the toll free Auto Safety Hotline 800-424-9393 (Washington DC area residents may call 426-0123).
We regret the inconvenience this service may cause you, but we want you to have the work done for your safety and satisfaction with your Ford built truck.
RECALL 88S52
INSPECTION PAGE
1. Locate the glass codes. (See the area above marked with an "X" for possible code locations)
2. Inspect glass code for (H), "DOT-35", "8A" as shown below:
3. If neither of the stationary glass panels has all three of these codes ((H), "DOT 35", "8A") sign and mail the inspection card.
4. If all three of the codes are found on one or both of the stationary glass panels make an appointment with a dealer to have the stationary glass replaced.
NOTE: If you cannot read the glass codes, you may bring your vehicle to a dealer who will inspect the codes and, if necessary, repair the vehicle at no cost to you.