The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER SUPPLY HOSES THAT ARE LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND MAY CHAFE AND DEVELOP HEAT DAMAGE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. CHAFING AND HEAT INDUCED DETERIORATION OF A HOSE DUE TO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE MANIFOLD MAY CAUSE THE HOSE TO WEAR. A SUBSEQUENT RUPTURE WILL RESULT IN PUMP FLUID LOSS.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL RELOCATE AND REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER SUPPLY TUBE AND HOSE AS NECESSARY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford B600 | 1984 |
| Ford B700 | 1984 |
| Ford B800 | 1984 |
| Ford F600 | 1984 |
| Ford F700 | 1984 |
| Ford F800 | 1984 |
| Ford FT600 | 1984 |
| Ford FT700 | 1984 |
| Ford FT800 | 1984 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM: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 B600 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford B700 | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford B800 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F600 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F700 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F800 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford FT600 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford FT700 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford FT800 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1984
19 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 84V158000 19 Dec 1984 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 84V144000 14 Nov 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V137000 30 Oct 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V134000 16 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V123000 10 Oct 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V096000 22 Aug 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V093000 17 Aug 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V090000 14 Aug 1984 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984