The defect
FRONTLINE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2011 ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING (ENG) VEHICLES BUILT ON A FORD E-350 CHASSIS WITH AN AFTERMARKET REAR ANTI-SWAY BAR AND MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 31, 2006, THROUGH JULY 12, 2011. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE DAMAGE. THE REAR ANTI-SWAY BAR FRAME MOUNTING BOLT THREADS MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STEEL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE. IF METAL-TO-METAL ABRASION OCCURS, THE BRAKE LINE MAY EVENTUALLY RUPTURE AND CAUSE A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE PRESSURE.
The risk
IF A LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKE PRESSURE OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH
The remedy
FRONTLINE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY LOCAL FORD DEALERS AND FRONTLINE AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES. THE MANUFACTURER BEGAN CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE ON JULY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRONTLINE COMMUNICATIONS AT 1-727-573-0400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-350 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford E-350 | 2006 | 53 | 36 |
| Ford E-350 | 2007 | 18 | 32 |
| Ford E-350 | 2008 | 39 | 29 |
| Ford E-350 | 2009 | 9 | 24 |
| Ford E-350 | 2010 | 16 | 15 |
| Ford E-350 | 2011 | 18 | 17 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2011
14 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic.
| 11V599000 28 Dec 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V567000 1 Dec 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 11V562000 29 Nov 2011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V544000 10 Nov 2011 | CFMOTO POWERSPORTS, INC. |
| 11V550000 10 Nov 2011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 11V536000 2 Nov 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V505000 18 Oct 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V452000 25 Aug 2011 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011