FORD B500 1971: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V025000

Make Model Year
FORD B500 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-02-12 1971-02-19 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-05-01 - 1973-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12322

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-73.F,B,C,LN-500-750, 6000-7000 & C-L 800- 900 SERIESTRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FRAME MOUNTED BRAKE BOOSTER. POSSIBILITY THAT IMPROPERLYMACHINED BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BE EN INSTALLED, WHICH COULD RESULT ININSUFFICIENT SEAL AT HYDRA ULIC END CAP.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, HYDRAULICBRAKE FLUIDLEAKS WOULD GRADUALLY DEPLETE BRAKE FLUID RESERVE RESULTING I NCOMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLES EQUIPPEDWITHSINGLEHYDRAULIC SEAL WHERE NECESSARY'.NECESSARY.EABL