FORD F SERIES 1989: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V097000

Make Model Year
FORD F SERIES 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-07-17 1990-05-21 1990-05-31

Production Dates: 1989-05-01 - 1990-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3200

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

INTERCONNECTION OF RETURN LINE PLUMBING FROM HYDROBOOST STEERING GEAR MAY CAUSE LIGHT APPLICATION OF HYDROBOOST UNIT WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN DRAGGING BRAKES, BRAKE FADE, ORPREMATURE WEAR AND/OR HEAT DAMAGE TO BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS, REDUCING BRAKINGEFFICIENCY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL REVISED RETURN LINES AND REPLACE DAMAGED BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: POWER BRAKE - POWER STEERING GEAR RETURN LINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: F SUPER DUTY MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND F SUPER DUTY COMMERCIALCHASSIS.