FORD WT9000 1973: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V237000

Make Model Year
FORD WT9000 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-12-23 1974-12-02 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6705

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 147.BUS CHASSIS AND TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT TRUCKSEQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY BUILT WITH AN AIR SUPPLYLINE FROM THE FOOT TREADLE VALVE TO THE AIR SUPPLY TANK THAT COULD BECOMEDISCONNECTED.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE AIR SUPPLY TANK PRESSURE WOULD BEEXHAUSTED AND THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING INSERTS WHERE MISSING AND TIGHTEN TUBE NUTS TOSPECIFICATION'.