The defect
THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO CHASSIS TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN LOCATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CHAFING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. CONTINUED CHAFING MAY RESULT IN TUBE OR HOSE FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A BRAKE LINE ATTACHING CLIP AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F600 | 1981 |
| Ford F880 | 1981 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 F600 | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford F880 | 1981 | 1 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1982
10 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 82V123000 9 Dec 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V085000 9 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V066000 28 Jun 1982 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 82V063000 15 Jun 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V049000 12 May 1982 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 82V044000 4 May 1982 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 82V035000 20 Apr 1982 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V029000 30 Mar 1982 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982