Ford B Series, C600, C6000, C700 and 6 more (1984-1985): Parking brake
Recall 85V168000 · Dec 20, 1985 · Ford Motor Company
51,500
vehicles affected
51,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V168000
- Date
- Dec 20, 1985
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 51,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Driveline > Air
- Model years
- 1984-1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE HYDRAULIC PARKING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE MAY INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATE DUE TO MOMENTARY PRESSURE DISRUPTIONS WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE APPLIED, STOPPING OR SLOWING THE TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS UNEXPECTED STOPPING OR SLOWING OF THE TRUCK MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A REAR END COLLISION SINCE THE BRAKE (STOP) LIGHTS ARE NOT ACTIVATED. ALSO, ON CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS THIS OCCURRENCE MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH WOULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE PUSH-PULL TYPE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE WITH NEW OVER-CENTER CAM TYPE VALVES.
Vehicles covered
10 models, 20 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V168000?
10 models: Ford B Series (1984-1985), Ford C600 (1984-1985), Ford C6000 (1984-1985) and 7 more, about 51,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V168000?
REPLACE THE PUSH-PULL TYPE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE WITH NEW OVER-CENTER CAM TYPE VALVES.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.