1981 Ford B700 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V119000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: November 1st, 1982
Date of Owner Notification: January 3rd, 1983

Defect Summary:
THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT END CLAMP ON THE HAND THROTTLE ACTUATING CABLE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PERTAINING TO THE CLAMP-TO-THROTTLE CABLE ORIENTATION AND DISTANCES OF THE CABLE TO GOVERNOR SHAFT, THE THROTTLE CABLE END CLAMP MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OUTBOARD ACCELERATOR.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT HAND THROTTLE CLAMP FOR INTERFERENCE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THESE CLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 8.2 LITER DIESEL ENGINESAND OPTIONAL HAND THROTTLE CONTROLS.SYSTEM: FUEL; HAND THROTTLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SUCH INTERFERENCE OCCURS, THE THROTTLE MAY NOTRETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION UPON RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POSSIBLYCAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V124000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: October 30th, 1981

Defect Summary:
THE MASTER CYLINDER TO CHASIS BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM THEIR INTENDED POSITION, WHICH COULD ALLOW CHAFING AGAINST UNDERBODY COMPONENTS. CHAFING PROMOTES WEAR OF THE BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY AND COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.

Corrective Summary:
UPON INSPECTION BRAKE TUBE CLIPS WILL BE INSTALLED, IF NECESSARY, AND BRAKE TUBES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED OR REROUTED.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ON MODELS WITH STANDARD SPLIT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES,LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING IN THE AFFECTED SYSTEM.A PORTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD REMAIN FUNCTIONAL BUT VEHICLE STOPPINGDISTANCE WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. FORMODELS WITH SINGLE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES, A SUFFICIENT LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDCOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: IN BOTH SINGLE AND SPLIT BRAKING SYSTEMS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOTICEA DROP IN BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT DURING APPLICATION IN THE EARLY STAGES OF BRAKELINE FAILURE. ON SPLIT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID IN ONE PARTOF THE SYSTEM MAY BE DETECTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP.VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN IF WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED OR VISIBLE CHAFINGOF THE BRAKE TUBE OR HOSE ASSEMBLY EXISTS, UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V090000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: August 7th, 1981

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE RETAINING CLIP MISSING. THE ABSENCE OF A RETAINING CLIP MAY ALLOW THE BRAKE TUBE TO RUB AGAINST THE SHOCK ABSORBER, CAUSING WEAR ON THE TUBE AND, EVENTUALLY, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.

Corrective Summary:
MISSING BRAKE TUBE CLIPS WILL BE INSTALLED AND ANY CHAFED BRAKE TUBES WILL BE REPLACED.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 8.2 LITER DIESELENGINES AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; LEFT HAND FRONT BRAKE TUBE RETAINING CLIP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE SYSTEM HYDRAULICBRAKES, SUFFICIENT LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKINGCAPABILITY. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. ONVEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID INTHE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT OF ONE SYSTEM COULD CAUSE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING IN THEAFFECTED SYSTEM. BRAKING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ANACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V072000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: July 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: June 29th, 1981

Defect Summary:
THE PRIMARY CIRCUIT CONNECTION, WHICH PROVIDES PRIMARY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, COULD DETERIORATE DUE TO HIGH CURRENT DRAW PRODUCED BY BUILDER-INSTALLED EQUIPMENT.

Corrective Summary:
THE MAIN CAB WIRING HARNESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WILL BE MODIFIED TO ELIMINATE DETERIORATION AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; PRIMARY CIRCUIT CONNECTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF DETERIORATION PRESENT,INTERMITTENT OR COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER COULD RESULT.THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING AND POWER STEERING ASSIST AND POWERASSIST FOR HYDRAULIC BRAKES WOULD BE LOST, IF THE VEHICLE IS SO EQUIPPED. THESEFAILURES COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.