NHTSA Recall 84V039000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1984-03-26. An estimated 489 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
DAMAGE TO COTTER PIN DURING ASSEMBLY OR FROM TILTING CAB FOR SERVICE COULD CAUSE BRAKE LINKAGE SEPARATION.
What the manufacturer will do
MISSING, WORN, OR PARTIALLY SHEARED COTTER PINS WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKE LINKAGE SEPARATION RESULTS IN LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY WITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED UNTIL THE LINKAGE HAS BEEN INSPECTED.
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