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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 73V053000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Mar 5, 1973

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
785
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
6
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 5, 1973
Production Jul 1, 1972 – Feb 1, 1973

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-8B.BUS CHASSIS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SERVICE AND PARKINGBRAKE SYSTEM NYLON AIR BRAKE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED DURINGPRODUCTION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE LINES ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUSTINLET PIPE, IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF THE NUMBER THREE CROSSMEMBER, AND COULDCAUSE THEM TO MELT UNDER NORMAL EXHAUST OPERATING TEMPERATURES.SHOULD THISOCCUR TO SERVICE BRAKE TUBES THE RESULT WOULD BE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE ANDPARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKE PERFORMANCE.SIMILIARLY MELTING OF THEPARKING BRAKE TUBES WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE REARBRAKES TO BE APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND RE-ROUTE TUBES AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
73V053000
Units potentially affected
785
Report received
Mar 5, 1973
Production range
Jul 1, 1972 – Feb 1, 1973
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

6 model years across 3 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.