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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V088000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jul 11, 1986

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.
177
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 11, 1986
Production Jan 1, 1986 – Feb 1, 1986

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

BUSES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT TYPE OF STEEL TUBING IN THE INTERMEDIATE REAR SERVICE BRAKE LINES WHICH MAY LEAK OR BREAK DURING APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF A BRAKE LINE LEAKED, REAR BRAKES COULD QUIT WORKING, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

The remedy

REPLACE BRAKE LINES.

Notes

SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBING. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY BUS CHASSIS WITH 255" WHEELBASES AND HYDRAULICBRAKES.

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
86V088000
Units potentially affected
177
Report received
Jul 11, 1986
Production range
Jan 1, 1986 – Feb 1, 1986
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 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.