FORD: B600: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 71V024000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | B600 |
| Model Year: | 1971 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 11055 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 19710219 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19810814 |
Notes:
TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS.POSSIBILITY THATBRAKE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED SO THAT THER E IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCEBETWEEN STEEL BRAKE LINE AND TRANS MISSION HOUSING. THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE LINETO BE PENETRATEDBY CHAFING ACTION, RESULTING IN NOTICEABLE REDUCTION INVEHICL E BRAKING ABILITY.(CORRECT BY REPLACING AND REROUTING WHERENECESSARY.)