Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V050000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/29/1996 to 12/21/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 1687 | 05/05/1999 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/15/1999 | 03/23/1999 | 571 | 121 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with optional wabco air dryer. the air brake system was plumbed so that the systems did not provide air reservoir isolation. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 121, air brake systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The air brake reservoir pressure could be depleted, activating the emergency spring brake. with the emergency spring brake deployed, the vehicle would stop and could not be moved until the brake air system was repaired. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair the air line plumbing to install a check valve. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 5, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - LOW PRESSURE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V200000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/31/1995 to 07/29/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 500 | 12/04/1996 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/15/1996 | 10/21/1996 | 571 | 121 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The air brake system was manufactured having air brake pressure release times of approximately 1.5 seconds. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 121, air brake systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in slight trailer brake drag and tire scuffing increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a quick release valve in the air pressure release systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: chassis cab and truck tractors equipped with either standard tractor packages or optional tractor packages other than the unipac tractor package.owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin december 18, 1996. note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||