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Recall 76V078000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jun 1, 1976

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.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
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.
10,818
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 1, 1976

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

FORD TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO 196 4X4.LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY TRUCKS MAYHAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE MASTERSCYLINDER PRIMARY OR SECONDARY OUTLET TUBE AND THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT.ASSEMBLY METHODS RESULTED IN DEFORMATION OF THE TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET ANDMISASSEMBLY OF THE BRAKE TUBES TO THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE TUBE SUPPORT BARCKET.A BENT SUPPORT BRACKET IN COMBINATION WITH INBOARD MOUNTING OF BRAKE TUBESCOULD CAUSE TUBE TO CONTACT THE STEERING SHAFT AND, EVENTUALLY COULD RESULT INWEARING A HOLE IN TUBE WALL.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, BRAKE FLUID AND HYDRAULICPRESSURE WOULD BE LOST IN EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR PORTION OF THE DUAL BRAKESYSTEM.THE OPERATOR WOULD BE WARNED BY BRAKE LIGHT AND AN INCREASE IN BRAKEPEDAL TRAVEL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TUBE THAT HAVE BEEN INCONTACT WITH STEERING SHAFT.ALSO, ADJUST CLEARANCE TO BE.75 INCH OR MORE).

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
76V078000
Units potentially affected
10,818
Report received
Jun 1, 1976
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

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.