FORD LT9000 Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Date Announced: 12/29/1975
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Notes: FORD TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO 180. TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON ANTI-LOCK BRAKECONTROLLERS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE AIR BRAKES SYSTEM WHICH INCORPORATES ANEATON ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROLLER MAY ABSORB RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY RADIATEDFROM AN IN-CAB RADIO TRANSMITTER. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, IT COULD INTERFERE WITHTHE CONTROLLER LOGIC CIRCUITRY. FRONT AXLE AIR PRESSURE WOULD BE RELEASED FORTHE PERIOD THAT THE IN-CAB TRANSMITTER IS ACTIVATED. OPERATION OF THE REARBRAKES, HOWEVER, WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED. (CORRECTION TO THE ANTI-LOCKCONTROLLER IS BEING DEVELOPED. IN THE MEAN-TIME OWNER OF AFFECTED VEHICLESWILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE INTERFERENCE CONDITION. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Date Announced: 02/12/1973
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO N/A. HEAVY DUTY TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH TANDEM SUSPENSION WALKINGBEAM. POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM WALKING BEAM MAY HAVE SURFACE CRACKS OUTSIDEOF THE CENTER BUSHING HUB AND IN THE I-BEAM FLAUGE. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,AND AFTER EXTENDED SERVICE, THE BEAMS COULD FRACTURE AND AFFECT THE DIRECTIONALSTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Date Announced: 02/12/1973
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO N/A. HEAVY DUTY TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH TANDEM SUSPENSION WALKINGBEAM. POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM WALKING BEAM MAY HAVE SURFACE CRACKS OUTSIDEOF THE CENTER BUSHING HUB AND IN THE I-BEAM FLAUGE. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,AND AFTER EXTENDED SERVICE, THE BEAMS COULD FRACTURE AND AFFECT THE DIRECTIONALSTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 02/19/1971
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Notes: FORD CAMPIGN NO H-70. 1970 AND 1971 L-LT-LNT-800 THROUGH 9000 . SERIES TRUCKSEQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. POSSIBILITY TH AT POWER STEERING UNLOADER VALVECOULD FRACTURE AT SEATING SUR FACE. CAUSING IMPROPER SEALING OF VALVE DURINGOPERATION. DR IVER MIGHT EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, PARTICULARLY IN FULL TURN CONDITION. (CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH NEW, MORE DURAB LE UNLOADERVALVE WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 02/19/1971
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Notes: FORD CAMPIGN NO H-70. 1970 AND 1971 L-LT-LNT-800 THROUGH 9000 . SERIES TRUCKSEQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. POSSIBILITY TH AT POWER STEERING UNLOADER VALVECOULD FRACTURE AT SEATING SUR FACE. CAUSING IMPROPER SEALING OF VALVE DURINGOPERATION. DR IVER MIGHT EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, PARTICULARLY IN FULL TURN CONDITION. (CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH NEW, MORE DURAB LE UNLOADERVALVE WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 03/30/1970
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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT STEERING SHAFT WAS INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY. IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS, SHAFT ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED CAUSING LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLAC- ING WITH PROPER STEERINGSHAFT ASSEMBLY.)
