FORD F800 Recalls
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Date Announced: 05/28/1997
Description of Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS-COWLS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE WELDS THAT ATTACH THE KEY TO THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE MAY NOT ADEQUATELY RETAIN THE KEY, ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN A GEAR OTHER THAN THAT INDICATED ON THE "PRNDL", OR IN SOME CASES, "RNDL."
Conequence: THE DOMESTIC SPECIAL ORDER (DSO) PARK BRAKE MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, OR IN THE VEHICLE MOVING IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. IN SOME VEHICLES THE DSO PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM ALSO MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED, WHICH CAN RESULT IN THE PARK BRAKE NOT ENGAGING WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT TUBE AND, IF SO EQUIPPED, TO HAVE THE DSO PARK BRAKE LINKAGE ADJUSTED.
Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JUNE 16, 1997. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Date Announced: 02/24/1998
Description of Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS. AN AUTOMATIC LOCKING FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT WAS DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL BY INCORRECT TOOLS OR AN INCORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION WAS USED.
Conequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE NUT TO ROTATE FREELY AND LOSE TORQUE. IT COULD ROTATE UNTIL IT IS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE FRONT SPINDLE AND ALLOW THE FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUTS WITH CASTLE NUTS AND COTTER PINS.
Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 15, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Date Announced: 11/28/1994
Description of Recall: THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT SEPARATE ABS INDICATOR LAMPS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Conequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD FAIL AND THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE NO WARNING.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ABS INDICATOR LAMP AND CIRCUITRY.
Notes: SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; ANTI-SKID CONTROL MODE SOLENOID SENSOR. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-424-9393. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
Date Announced: 12/12/1994
Description of Recall: THE DRAG LINK INSTALLED CAN CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME CONDITIONS. THIS DRAG LINK WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE INSTALLED ON "LOW PROFILE" VEHICLES.
Conequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT DRAG LINK ON THE VEHICLES.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING; LINKAGES; DRAG LINK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH LOW PROFILE OPTION, 6,000 LB. OR7,000 LB. RATED FRONT AXLES.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN AREASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THENATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Date Announced: 04/10/1984
Description of Recall: TWO-INCH SPACERS SPECIFIED FOR INSTALLATION BETWEEN THE FRONT AXLES AND EACH FRONT SPRING ASSEMBLY WERE OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE. UNDER CERTAIN TURNING AND BOUNCING CONDITIONS, A FRONT TIRE COULD CONTACT ADJACENT VEHICLE COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK TO STEERING ARM BALLJOINT OR LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: FRONT AXLE SPACERS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 9,500 OR 12,000 POUND FRONTAXLES AND SINGLE REAR AXLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT AXLE SPACERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BOTH CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: FRONT WHEELS SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE FROMCONTACTING THE FENDERS OR STEERING LINKAGE. DO NOT DRIVE ON TIRES THAT HAVECUTS PENETRATING THE TIRE CARCASS.
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date Announced: 06/15/1981
Description of Recall: THE PRIMARY CIRCUIT CONNECTION, WHICH PROVIDES PRIMARY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, COULD DETERIORATE DUE TO HIGH CURRENT DRAW PRODUCED BY BUILDER-INSTALLED EQUIPMENT.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE MAIN CAB WIRING HARNESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WILL BE MODIFIED TO ELIMINATE DETERIORATION AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; PRIMARY CIRCUIT CONNECTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF DETERIORATION PRESENT,INTERMITTENT OR COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER COULD RESULT.THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING AND POWER STEERING ASSIST AND POWERASSIST FOR HYDRAULIC BRAKES WOULD BE LOST, IF THE VEHICLE IS SO EQUIPPED. THESEFAILURES COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 07/17/1981
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: 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.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 10/15/1981
Description of Recall: THE MASTER CYLINDER TO CHASIS BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM THEIR INTENDED POSITION, WHICH COULD ALLOW CHAFING AGAINST UNDERBODY COMPONENTS. CHAFING PROMOTES WEAR OF THE BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY AND COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: UPON INSPECTION BRAKE TUBE CLIPS WILL BE INSTALLED, IF NECESSARY, AND BRAKE TUBES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED OR REROUTED.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ON MODELS WITH STANDARD SPLIT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES,LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING IN THE AFFECTED SYSTEM.A PORTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD REMAIN FUNCTIONAL BUT VEHICLE STOPPINGDISTANCE WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. FORMODELS WITH SINGLE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES, A SUFFICIENT LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDCOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: IN BOTH SINGLE AND SPLIT BRAKING SYSTEMS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOTICEA DROP IN BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT DURING APPLICATION IN THE EARLY STAGES OF BRAKELINE FAILURE. ON SPLIT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID IN ONE PARTOF THE SYSTEM MAY BE DETECTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP.VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN IF WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED OR VISIBLE CHAFINGOF THE BRAKE TUBE OR HOSE ASSEMBLY EXISTS, UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date Announced: 06/15/1981
Description of Recall: THE PRIMARY CIRCUIT CONNECTION, WHICH PROVIDES PRIMARY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, COULD DETERIORATE DUE TO HIGH CURRENT DRAW PRODUCED BY BUILDER-INSTALLED EQUIPMENT.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE MAIN CAB WIRING HARNESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WILL BE MODIFIED TO ELIMINATE DETERIORATION AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; PRIMARY CIRCUIT CONNECTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF DETERIORATION PRESENT,INTERMITTENT OR COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER COULD RESULT.THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING AND POWER STEERING ASSIST AND POWERASSIST FOR HYDRAULIC BRAKES WOULD BE LOST, IF THE VEHICLE IS SO EQUIPPED. THESEFAILURES COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 10/15/1981
Description of Recall: THE MASTER CYLINDER TO CHASIS BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM THEIR INTENDED POSITION, WHICH COULD ALLOW CHAFING AGAINST UNDERBODY COMPONENTS. CHAFING PROMOTES WEAR OF THE BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY AND COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: UPON INSPECTION BRAKE TUBE CLIPS WILL BE INSTALLED, IF NECESSARY, AND BRAKE TUBES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED OR REROUTED.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ON MODELS WITH STANDARD SPLIT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES,LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING IN THE AFFECTED SYSTEM.A PORTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD REMAIN FUNCTIONAL BUT VEHICLE STOPPINGDISTANCE WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. FORMODELS WITH SINGLE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES, A SUFFICIENT LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDCOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: IN BOTH SINGLE AND SPLIT BRAKING SYSTEMS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOTICEA DROP IN BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT DURING APPLICATION IN THE EARLY STAGES OF BRAKELINE FAILURE. ON SPLIT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKES, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID IN ONE PARTOF THE SYSTEM MAY BE DETECTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP.VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN IF WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED OR VISIBLE CHAFINGOF THE BRAKE TUBE OR HOSE ASSEMBLY EXISTS, UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.
