1968 Ford B700 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V024000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Recall Notes:
TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS.POSSIBILITY THATBRAKE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED SO THAT THER E IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCEBETWEEN STEEL BRAKE LINE AND TRANS MISSION HOUSING. THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE LINETO BE PENETRATEDBY CHAFING ACTION, RESULTING IN NOTICEABLE REDUCTION INVEHICL E BRAKING ABILITY.(CORRECT BY REPLACING AND REROUTING WHERENECESSARY.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V028000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1967
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1968
Date of Owner Notification: March 28th, 1968

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY FAILURE OF RIVETS USED FOR ATTACHING THE FRONT SPRING REAR HANGER BRACKET TO THE FRAME.RIVET FAILURE WOULD ALLOW THE BRACKET TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME IMPOSING SEVERE LOADS AT THE FRONT BRACKET.SHOULD THE SPRING DISENGAGE FROM THE FRONT BRACKET THE AXLE WILL SHIFT AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT.ALSO, THERE IS A POS- SIBILITY OF MISASSEMBLY OR MIS-ALIGNMENT OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM.FAILURE TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, IF PRESENT, ALSO COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY IN- STALLING NEW RIVETS AND POWER STEERING COMPONENTS IF NECESSARY.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V062000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1968
Date of Owner Notification: June 7th, 1968

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY FRAME MOUNTED POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY OR DAMAGED IN TRANSIT OR ASSEMBLY.ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE TO RELEASE BRAKES PROMPTLY WHICH WILL REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY OR LOSS OF POWER ASSIST.(CORRECT BY INSPECTION AND REPLACE IF NECES- SARY.)