FORD B750 1972: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V053000

Make Model Year
FORD B750 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-03-15 1973-03-05 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-07-01 - 1973-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 785

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-8B.BUS CHASSIS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SERVICE AND PARKINGBRAKE SYSTEM NYLON AIR BRAKE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED DURINGPRODUCTION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE LINES ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUSTINLET PIPE, IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF THE NUMBER THREE CROSSMEMBER, AND COULDCAUSE THEM TO MELT UNDER NORMAL EXHAUST OPERATING TEMPERATURES.SHOULD THISOCCUR TO SERVICE BRAKE TUBES THE RESULT WOULD BE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE ANDPARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKE PERFORMANCE.SIMILIARLY MELTING OF THEPARKING BRAKE TUBES WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE REARBRAKES TO BE APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY.'CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND RE-ROUTE TUBES AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.'