Vehicles Updated 1979-02-22

BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

Recalled Product

Ford Motor Company

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Hazard / Issue

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.

Issued by

Ford Motor Company

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)

✅ What Should You Do?

  1. 1Monitor the vehicle for any symptoms described in this recall.
  2. 2Contact your nearest Ford Motor Company dealer to schedule a FREE recall repair.
  3. 3By federal law, dealers must perform recall repairs at no cost to you.
  4. 4Check if your vehicle has other open recalls →
  5. 5File a complaint with NHTSA if your dealer refuses to perform the recall repair.

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