NHTSA safety recall
Recall 84V039000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Mar 26, 1984
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.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
DAMAGE TO COTTER PIN DURING ASSEMBLY OR FROM TILTING CAB FOR SERVICE COULD CAUSE BRAKE LINKAGE SEPARATION.
The remedy
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.
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
- 84V039000
- Units potentially affected
- 489
- Report received
- Mar 26, 1984
- Production range
- Aug 1, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
7 model years across 7 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.