The 1988 Ford Hy-Rail F150 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,419 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
KEYS ATTACHED TO THE KEY RING OF AN IGNITION KEY WHILE IT IS IN THE VEHICLE IGNITION CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE STEERING LOCK RECEIVER AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED.
THE LODGED KEYS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICHCAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAY.
A SHIELD WILL BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HELD IN PLACE BY THE STEERING LOCK BAND.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000 concerning cruise control. Vehicle was parked when it suddenly exploded. The fire went 4 feet into the air. The fire department responded and put the vehicle fire out. The vehicle was totaled. *ak *tc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Ford Hy-Rail F150 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.