1975 FORD C800 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 75V216000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:antilock:control unit/module
- Affected:
- 8,000
- 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.)
- Campaign:
- 75V072000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission
- Affected:
- 560
- Notes:
- Ford campaign no 157.heavy duty trucks.possibility that vehicles equippedwith mt-650 automatic transmission may contain nylon particles contaminantwithin the transmission governor assembly.a nylon particle could block anorifice in the governor valve and result in unintentional transmissiondownshift with the possibility of transmission disintergration.(correct byinspecting and replacing governor assembly where necessary).
- Campaign:
- 79V200000 on 12/10/1979
- Component:
- Wheels:multi piece
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1972 - 01/31/1975
- Affected:
- 700
- Defect:
- The cast hubs on some of the involved vehicles were improperly manufactured. they may be subject to high mileage fatigue cracks at the inner bearing area or along the flange portions to which the wheels are mounted.
- Correction:
- Dealer will inspect aluminum hubs and, if necessary, replace them with cast iron hubs without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks equipped with 12,000 lb. front axles and castaluminum front wheel hubs.system: wheels; cast hubs.consequences of defect: continued operation could lead to a separation of thewheel and tire from the vehicle. loss of vehicle control and an accident couldfollow.
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