FORD F700 1975: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V080000

Make Model Year
FORD F700 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-05-29 1975-05-12 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 21494

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 158.TRUCKS AND TRUCK CHASSIS CABS, BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITHHYDRAULIC BRAKES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES MAY HAVE BEENASSEMBLED WITH BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD PINS MADE FROM AN INCORRECT STEEL.WELDINGOF SUCH PUSH ROD PINS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY CAUSES THE AREA ADJACENT TOTHE WELD TO BECOME BRITTLE AND MAY RESULT IN PIN FRACTURE AND SEPARATION DURINGA HIGH PEDAL EFFORT STOP.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE SERVICE BRAKES COULD NOT BEAPPLIED.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PINS MADE OF CORRECT STEELWHERE NECESSARY'.