# NHTSA recall 92V026000

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: 92V026000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1992\-03\-03
- Owners notified: 1992\-06\-10
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
- Units potentially affected: 467000

## What is wrong

A REVISED BRAKE LINING NOISE INSULATOR RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. THIS CAUSED GREATER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE CALIPER PISTONS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT THE BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISH BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DURING SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.


## What can happen

INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND INABLILITY TO HOLDVEHICLES ON A STEEP GRADE RESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT IN THE EVENT OFA SUDDEN STOP OR WHEN CONSTANT BRAKING IS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THROUGH AREAS WITHSTEEP GRADES.


## The remedy

ADD SNAP\-IN INSULATORS THAT ATTACH TO EACH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLES WITH 7.5 L ENGINES WILL HAVE INSULATION ADDED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE LINING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: F250 AND F350 TRUCKS WITH 7.3 L DIESEL AND 7.5 L EFIENGINES ; F250 AND F350 4X4 MODELS WITH 5.8 L EFI ENGINES.NOTE: FORD RECOMMENDS VEHICLE OPERATORS DO NOT EXCEED THE GCWR AND GVWR OF THEIRVEHICLES, AND PROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE BRAKES ON THESE VEHICLES AND ANY TRAILERPARTICULARLY WHEN OPERATING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS WITH LONG, STEEP GRADES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/1991/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.
- [1991 FORD F\-350](/makes/ford/f-350/1991/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.
- [1988 FORD F250](/makes/ford/f-250/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.
- [1989 FORD F250](/makes/ford/f-250/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.
- [1990 FORD F250](/makes/ford/f-250/1990/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.
- [1988 FORD F350](/makes/ford/f-350/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.
- [1989 FORD F350](/makes/ford/f-350/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.
- [1990 FORD F350](/makes/ford/f-350/1990/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.

## Investigated as EA91044

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.

- EA91044: Engineering analysis, opened 1991\-10\-30, closed 1992\-10\-30. LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V026000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V026000/investigations)

## 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/92V026000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V026000)

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