Model year record

1989 Ford F Series Chassis

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V190000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 5,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1990-11-09
Owners notified: 1991-01-09

Defect description

LOWER END OF BRAKE ROD, WHICH CONNECTS BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO BELL CRANK OF POWER BRAKE ASSEBLY, MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WALL THICKNESS.

Safety risk

BELLCRANK WALL COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDRESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW BRAKE ROD WITHW ADEQUATE WALL THICKNESS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.