NHTSA Recall 75V080000
NHTSA Campaign Id 75V080000; Date: May. 12, 1975
Recalled Vehicles:
1975 Ford B500; 1975 Ford B600; 1975 Ford B700; 1975 Ford B750; 1975 Ford F500; 1975 Ford F600; 1975 Ford F700; 1975 Ford F750
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 21,494
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Recall Notes:
Ford campaign no 158. Trucks and truck chassis cabs, bus chassis equipped withhydraulic brakes. Possibility that the hydraulic brakes may have beenassembled with brake pedal push rod pins made from an incorrect steel. Weldingof such push rod pins to the brake pedal assembly causes the area adjacent tothe weld to become brittle and may result in pin fracture and separation duringa high pedal effort stop. Should this occur, the service brakes could not beapplied. (correct by inspecting and installing pins made of correct steelwhere necessary).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 29, 1975
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