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

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V061000

Make Model Year
FORD UNSPECIFIED 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-04-11 1975-04-16 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1975-03-01 - 1975-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 44

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO.155.BUILT AT THE OAKVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT , MARCH 31.SERIAL NO.HAS TO BEGIN WITH 5B TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.POSSIBILITYTHAT THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT ATTACHING NUT WAS NOT TIGHTENED TO THESPECIFIED TORQUE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE PIVOT BOLT NUT MAY WORK FREEAND ALLOW BOLT TO BACKOUT OF BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT AND RESULT IN LOSS OF ABILITYTO ACTUATE THE SERVICE BRAKES.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND RETORQUING PIVOTBOLT NUT TO REQUIRED TORQUE'.