NHTSA Recall 75V080000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1975-05-12. An estimated 21,494 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 158.TRUCKS AND TRUCK CHASSIS CABS, BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITHHYDRAULIC BRAKES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES MAY HAVE BEENASSEMBLED WITH BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD PINS MADE FROM AN INCORRECT STEEL.WELDINGOF SUCH PUSH ROD PINS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY CAUSES THE AREA ADJACENT TOTHE WELD TO BECOME BRITTLE AND MAY RESULT IN PIN FRACTURE AND SEPARATION DURINGA HIGH PEDAL EFFORT STOP.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE SERVICE BRAKES COULD NOT BEAPPLIED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PINS MADE OF CORRECT STEELWHERE NECESSARY).
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