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NHTSA recall 90V121000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number90V121000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported1990-06-25
Owners notified1990-08-20
ComponentSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Units potentially affected15260

What is wrong

SECONDARY SERVICE RESERVOIR AIR CHECK VALVES MAY NOT SEAT PROPERLY DUE TO A MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE CONDITION BETWEEN A CIRCULAR BRASS GUIDE AND THE WALL OF A CYLINDRICAL FERRULE IN WHICH THE BRASS GUIDE IS INTENDED TO MOVE FREELY.

What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF PRESSURE LOSS IN THE SUPPLY RESERVOIR,A DEFECTIVE CHECK VALVE WOULD ALLOW PRESSURE EQUALIZATION BETWEEN PRIMARY ANDSECONDARY SERVICE RESERVOIRS, PRESENTING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OR ABSENCE OFFRONT BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

The remedy

INSTALL REVISED DESIGN SECONDARY SERVICE RESERVOIR CHECK VALVE COMPONENTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR PRESSURE CHECK VALVES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CABS.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1989 FORD L8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD L8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD L9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD L9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LA9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LA9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LL9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LL9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LN7000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LN7000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LN8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LN8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LN9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LN9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LNT8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LNT8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LNT9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LNT9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LS8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LS8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LS9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LS9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LT8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LT8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LT9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LT9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LTA9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LTA9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LTL9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LTL9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LTS8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LTS8000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1989 FORD LTS9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.
1990 FORD LTS9000Built 1989-03-01 to 1990-01-01.

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