NHTSA Recall 81V090000
NHTSA Campaign Id 81V090000; Date: Jul. 17, 1981
Recalled Vehicles:
1981 Ford B600; 1981 Ford B700; 1981 Ford B800; 1981 Ford F600; 1981 Ford F700; 1981 Ford F800
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 3,700
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
Missing brake tube clips will be installed and any chafed brake tubes will be replaced.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: school buses and trucks equipped with 8. 2 liter dieselengines and hydraulic brakes. System: service brakes; left hand front brake tube retaining clip. Consequences of defect: on vehicles equipped with single system hydraulicbrakes, sufficient loss of brake fluid could result in loss of service brakingcapability. This could cause a loss of vehicle control and an accident. Onvehicles equipped with split system hydraulic brakes, loss of brake fluid inthe hydraulic circuit of one system could cause loss of service braking in theaffected system. Braking distance would be increased, possibly resulting in anaccident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 7, 1981
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