FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1969-09-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 69V115000
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Component
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
73,400
Reported to NHTSA
1969-09-04
Owners notified
1969-09-03
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT BRAKE ADJUSTER MECHANISM MAY FAIL IN VEHICLE OPERATIONWHEN REVERSE BRAKING IS REQUIRED.FAILURE OF THIS MECHANISM COULD RESULT INEXCESSIVE CLEARANCES BETWEEN BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS AND EVENTUALLY PERMITHYDRAULIC PISTON TO BE PUSHED OUT OF FRONT WHEEL CYLINDER.(CORRECT BY IN-STALLING REDESIGNED ADJUSTER MECH- ANISM.)
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.