FORD F750 2010: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V475000

Make Model Year
FORD F750 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-12-16 2009-12-15 2009-12-15

Production Dates: 2009-07-13 - 2009-09-08

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 09S10

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 231

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS. THE S-CAM TUBES ON THE AIR BRAKE AXLE ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT GREASED AND CORROSION MAY DEVELOP OVER TIME, WHICH MAY RESTRICT RELEASE OF THE SERVICE BRAKE AT THE AFFECTED WHEEL.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE BRAKE TEMPERATURES, NOISE, BRAKE FADE, ODOR, SMOKE, BRAKE PULL AND POSSIBLY LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE S-CAM TUBE AND CHECK THE S-CAM FOR FREE MOVEMENT AT ALL FOUR WHEEL LOCATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR THROUGH THE INTERNET AT WWW.FORDOWNER.COM.

Notes

FORD'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 09S10.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .