# NHTSA recall 08V208000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V208000
- Manufacturer's number: 08S05
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2008\-05\-07
- Owners notified: 2008\-06\-27
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 605684

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING 605,684 MY 2005\-2006 F\-150 AND LINCOLN MARK LT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L 3\-VALVE ENGINES.  THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE ATTACHED TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FITTING MAY SWELL OVER TIME AND LOSE RETENTION FORCE.  THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE HOSE TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FITTING DURING AN INTAKE MANIFOLD BACKFIRE.  SHOULD THE HOSE DETACH FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, SEVERAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS WITH POWER ASSIST WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE VACUUM RESERVE IS DEPLETED.


## What can happen

ONCE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVE IS DEPLETED, THE DRIVER WILL HAVE FOUNDATION BRAKE FUNCTION, BUT WITH INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT.  REDUCED VEHICLE BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE A RUBBER HOSE ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY TUBE ASSEMBLY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 08S05.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-19 to 2006\-05\-31.
- [2006 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-19 to 2006\-05\-31.
- 2005 LINCOLN MARK LT. Built 2004\-04\-19 to 2006\-05\-31.
- [2006 LINCOLN MARK LT](/makes/lincoln/mark-lt/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-19 to 2006\-05\-31.

## Investigated as PE08001

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE08001: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2008\-01\-08, closed 2008\-05\-09. LOSS OF BRAKE POWER\-ASSIST. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V208000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V208000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [08\-14\-18](/bulletins/10024843.md), 2008-06-02, Service bulletin
- [01011901](/bulletins/10020386.md), 2006-09-26, Service bulletin
- [18560](/bulletins/10017880.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin
- [18678](/bulletins/10017872.md), 2005-12-06, Service bulletin
- [18724](/bulletins/10017861.md), 2005-12-06, Service bulletin
- [18877](/bulletins/10017809.md), 2005-12-01, Service bulletin
- [050621](/bulletins/10017808.md), 2005-12-01, Service bulletin
- [042611](/bulletins/10014683.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin
- [041501](/bulletins/10014280.md), 2005-04-29, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V208000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V208000)

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