# NHTSA recall 81V090000

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: 81V090000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1981\-07\-17
- Owners notified: 1981\-08\-07
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 3700

## What is wrong

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE RETAINING CLIP MISSING. THE ABSENCE OF A RETAINING CLIP MAY ALLOW THE BRAKE TUBE TO RUB AGAINST THE SHOCK ABSORBER, CAUSING WEAR ON THE TUBE AND, EVENTUALLY, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.


## The remedy

MISSING BRAKE TUBE CLIPS WILL BE INSTALLED AND ANY CHAFED BRAKE TUBES WILL BE REPLACED.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 8.2 LITER DIESELENGINES AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; LEFT HAND FRONT BRAKE TUBE RETAINING CLIP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE SYSTEM HYDRAULICBRAKES, SUFFICIENT LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKINGCAPABILITY. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. ONVEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID INTHE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT OF ONE SYSTEM COULD CAUSE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING IN THEAFFECTED SYSTEM. BRAKING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ANACCIDENT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1981 FORD B600](/makes/ford/b600/1981/recalls.md). Built 1981\-01\-01 to 1981\-04\-01.
- [1981 FORD B700](/makes/ford/b700/1981/recalls.md). Built 1981\-01\-01 to 1981\-04\-01.
- 1981 FORD B800. Built 1981\-01\-01 to 1981\-04\-01.
- [1981 FORD F600](/makes/ford/f-600/1981/recalls.md). Built 1981\-01\-01 to 1981\-04\-01.
- [1981 FORD F700](/makes/ford/f-700/1981/recalls.md). Built 1981\-01\-01 to 1981\-04\-01.
- [1981 FORD F800](/makes/ford/f-800/1981/recalls.md). Built 1981\-01\-01 to 1981\-04\-01.

## 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)

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