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NHTSA Campaign 85V168000

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR

Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Dec 20, 1985 · 51,500 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE HYDRAULIC PARKING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE MAY INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATE DUE TO MOMENTARY PRESSURE DISRUPTIONS WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE APPLIED, STOPPING OR SLOWING THE TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS UNEXPECTED STOPPING OR SLOWING OF THE TRUCK MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A REAR END COLLISION SINCE THE BRAKE (STOP) LIGHTS ARE NOT ACTIVATED. ALSO, ON CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS THIS OCCURRENCE MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH WOULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE PUSH-PULL TYPE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE WITH NEW OVER-CENTER CAM TYPE VALVES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD B SERIES 1984 51,500
FORD B SERIES 1985 51,500
FORD C600 1984 51,500
FORD C600 1985 51,500
FORD C6000 1984 51,500
FORD C6000 1985 51,500
FORD C700 1984 51,500
FORD C700 1985 51,500
FORD C7000 1984 51,500
FORD C7000 1985 51,500
FORD C800 1984 51,500
FORD C800 1985 51,500
FORD C8000 1984 51,500
FORD C8000 1985 51,500
FORD F SERIES 1984 51,500
FORD F SERIES 1985 51,500
FORD L SERIES 1984 51,500
FORD L SERIES 1985 51,500
FORD LN SERIES 1984 51,500
FORD LN SERIES 1985 51,500

Source: NHTSA Campaign 85V168000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.