Recall campaign · NHTSA 84V039000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-03-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V039000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
489
Reported to NHTSA
1984-03-26
Owners notified
1984-03-16

Defect description

DAMAGE TO COTTER PIN DURING ASSEMBLY OR FROM TILTING CAB FOR SERVICE COULD CAUSE BRAKE LINKAGE SEPARATION.

Manufacturer remedy

MISSING, WORN, OR PARTIALLY SHEARED COTTER PINS WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKE LINKAGE SEPARATION RESULTS IN LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY WITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED UNTIL THE LINKAGE HAS BEEN INSPECTED.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford 600D1984
Ford 700D1984
Ford 800D1984
Ford C6001984
Ford C7001984
Ford C70001984
Ford C8001984

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.