NHTSA Campaign 86V088000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Jul 11, 1986 · 177 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BUSES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT TYPE OF STEEL TUBING IN THE INTERMEDIATE REAR SERVICE BRAKE LINES WHICH MAY LEAK OR BREAK DURING APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF A BRAKE LINE LEAKED, REAR BRAKES COULD QUIT WORKING, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

REPLACE BRAKE LINES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD B700 1986 177
FORD B7000 1986 177

Source: NHTSA Campaign 86V088000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.