Ford B700, B800, F700, F800 (1979): Service brakes, air
Recall 79V054000 · Feb 22, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
1,100
vehicles affected
1,100
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V054000
- Date
- Feb 22, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 1,100
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Supply > Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE AIR BRAKE LINES MAY BE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MUFFLER. BECAUSE THE AIR BRAKE LINES ARE MADE OF NYLON MATERIAL, HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MUFFLER CAN WEAKEN THE BRAKE LINE TUBES, POSSIBLY CAUSING THEM TO RUPTURE. TUBE RUPTURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR IN THE SECONDARY AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
NEW NYLON AIR BRAKE TUBES WILL BE INSTALLED AND REROUTED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V054000?
4 models: Ford B700 (1979), Ford B800 (1979), Ford F700 (1979) and 1 more, about 1,100 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V054000?
NEW NYLON AIR BRAKE TUBES WILL BE INSTALLED AND REROUTED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.