NHTSA Recall 82V023000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Electrical System. Reported 1982-03-15. An estimated 99 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
SOME OF THE SUSPECT VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE INCORRECTLY INDEXED AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE STARTER SOLENOID. CABLE INSULATION DAMAGE COULD OCCUR DUE TO METAL ON METAL CONTACT DURING MAXIMUM ENGINE ROLL CONDITIONS. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY DEVELOP BETWEEN THE BATTERY CABLE AND A BRAKE TUBE. A HOLE COULD BE FORMED IN THE BRAKE TUBE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RE-INDEX THE STARTER POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ATTACHMENT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, CHASSIS CABS, EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL SINGLE SYSTEMHYDRAULIC BRAKES AND DIESEL ENGINES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; STARTER CABLE, BRAKE TUBE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTHE EVENT OF LOSS OF ONE PART OF THE SYSTEM.