1979 Ford B800 Recalls
All 1979 Ford B800 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
1,100
1,100
NHTSA Campaign Number: 79V054000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1978
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: May 11th, 1979
Defect Summary:
THE AIR BRAKE LINES MAY BE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MUFFLER. BECAUSE THE AIR BRAKE LINES ARE MADE OF NYLON MATERIAL, HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MUFFLER CAN WEAKEN THE BRAKE LINE TUBES, POSSIBLY CAUSING THEM TO RUPTURE. TUBE RUPTURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR IN THE SECONDARY AIR BRAKE SYSTEM. Corrective Summary:
NEW NYLON AIR BRAKE TUBES WILL BE INSTALLED AND REROUTED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND AIRBRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AIR BRAKE TUBES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL LOSS OF VEHICLE SERVICE BRAKES CAN RESULT ANDTHE REAR SPRING BRAKES COULD ACTIVATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.NOTE: RUPTURE OF THE TUBES FOR THE SECONDARY SYSTEM CAN BE DETECTED BY ACONTINUOUS BUZZER AND WARNING LIGHT, SIGNALING LOW AIR PRESSURE, AND BY THEDUAL READING AIR GAUGE INDICATOR. VEHICLE OPERATOR IS CAUTIONED TO AVOIDPERIODS OF ENGINE IDLING, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE CHOKE AND THROTTLE ARE SET.THIS CONDITION GENERATES SUBSTANTIAL HEAT, WHICH CAN CAUSE TUBE RUPTURE.
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