Recall campaign · NHTSA 75V080000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-05-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 75V080000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
21,494
Reported to NHTSA
1975-05-12
Owners notified
1975-05-29

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

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).

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford B5001975
Ford B6001975
Ford B7001975
Ford B7501975
Ford F5001975
Ford F6001975
Ford F7001975
Ford F7501975

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.