FORD C8000 1975: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V216000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FORD | C8000 | 1975 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1975-12-23 | 1975-12-29 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8000
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121
FORD TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO 180.TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON ANTI-LOCK BRAKECONTROLLERS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE AIR BRAKES SYSTEM WHICH INCORPORATES ANEATON ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER MAY ABSORB RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY RADIATEDFROM AN IN-CAB RADIO TRANSMITTER.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, IT COULD INTERFERE WITHTHE CONTROLLER LOGIC CIRCUITRY.FRONT AXLE AIR PRESSURE WOULD BE RELEASED FORTHE PERIOD THAT THE IN-CAB TRANSMITTER IS ACTIVATED.OPERATION OF THE REARBRAKES, HOWEVER, WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED.'CORRECTION TO THE ANTI-LOCKCONTROLLER IS BEING DEVELOPED.IN THE MEAN-TIME OWNER OF AFFECTED VEHICLESWILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE INTERFERENCE CONDITION.'
