FORD B500 1968: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V024000

Make Model Year
FORD B500 1968
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-02-19 1981-08-14

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11055

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS.POSSIBILITY THATBRAKE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED SO THAT THER E IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCEBETWEEN STEEL BRAKE LINE AND TRANS MISSION HOUSING. THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE LINETO BE PENETRATEDBY CHAFING ACTION, RESULTING IN NOTICEABLE REDUCTION INVEHICL E BRAKING ABILITY.'CORRECT BY REPLACING AND REROUTING WHERENECESSARY.'