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

NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V237000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicle/Equipment Model: WT9000
Model Year: 1973
Manufacturer Component Description: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY: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: 6705
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19741223
Recall Initiated By: ODI
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date: 19741202
Record Creation Date: 19791012

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).