Component Description
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19800801
End Date Of Manufacturing
19801001
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
27000
Date Owner Notified By MFR
19801003
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date
19801003
Record Creation Date
19801209
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. BACKING PLATE BOLTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS EXPERIENCED DURING TRUCK SHIPMENT. IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN FROM THE SPINDLE DURING OPERATION, BACKING PLATE MOVEMENT MAY RESULT IN WEAKENING OR PREMATURE WEAR OF ONE OR BOTH REAR BRAKE TUBES. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE BOLTS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. REAR BRAKE TUBES WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Recall Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE, ATTACHMENT BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY ON THE REAR BRAKE ADJACENT TO THE BROKEN TUBE AND ON THE OPPOSITESIDE FRONT BRAKE. ALTHOUGH PARTIAL BRAKING CAPABILITY WOULD REMAIN, THE VEHICLESTOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. IF BOTH REARBRAKE TUBES FAIL, ALL HYDRAULIC BRAKING WOULD BE LOST AND LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: A LOOSE BACKING PLATE MAY RESULT IN NOTICEABLE NOISE DURING VEHICLEOPERATION.