FORD LN7000 Recalls

Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

Date Announced: 03/15/1982

Description of Recall: SOME OF THE SUSPECT VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE INCORRECTLY INDEXED AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE STARTER SOLENOID. CABLE INSULATION DAMAGE COULD OCCUR DUE TO METAL ON METAL CONTACT DURING MAXIMUM ENGINE ROLL CONDITIONS. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY DEVELOP BETWEEN THE BATTERY CABLE AND A BRAKE TUBE. A HOLE COULD BE FORMED IN THE BRAKE TUBE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RE-INDEX THE STARTER POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ATTACHMENT AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, CHASSIS CABS, EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL SINGLE SYSTEMHYDRAULIC BRAKES AND DIESEL ENGINES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; STARTER CABLE, BRAKE TUBE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTHE EVENT OF LOSS OF ONE PART OF THE SYSTEM.

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Date Announced: 02/19/1971

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-76. F-B-LN 6000-7000. EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT HYDRAULIC BRAKESYSTEM F-LN-6000-7000 EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE HY DRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS CATERPILLARDIESELENGINES. POSSIBILITY THAT WHEN BRAKE TUBES WERE ROUTED, INSUFFICIENTCLEARANCE WAS LEFT BETWEEN TUBES AND STARTER MOTORSOLENOID. THIS COULD CAUS EBRAKE TUBE TO CHAFE THROUGH AND AFFECT BREAKING ABILITY ON D UAL SYSTEMS ORCAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES ON SINGLE HYDRAUL IC SYSTEMS. (CORRECT BYREPLACING OR REROUTING BRAKE TUBES WH ERE NECESSARY. )