FORD F750 2011: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V264000

Make Model Year
FORD F750 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-05-18 2011-05-03 2011-05-03

Production Dates: 2010-12-10 - 2011-03-02

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 11C17

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 93

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121

Summary

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES AND A TRAILER PACKAGE OR TRACTOR PACKAGE, FOR AN INCORRECTLY PROGRAMMED ABS MODULE. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS "ABS"."

Consequence

AN AFFECTED VEHICLE MAY NOT DISPLAY A TRAILER ABS FAULT IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WARNING THE DRIVER OF AN EXISTING TRAILER ABS FAILURE. SUCH AN ABS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN TRAILER BRAKE LOCK-UP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ABS MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

FORD SAFETY RECALL NO. 11C17.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 .