FORD WT9000 Recalls
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Date Announced: 04/09/1976
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Notes: FORD TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO 189. TRUCK TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL CUS-N-AIREDRIVER SEAT. POSSIBILITY THAT THE CUSH-N-AIRE DRIVER SEATS WERE EQUIPPED WITHDOMESTIC SPECIAL ORDER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED TO ANINCORRECT LENGTH. THESE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDE A BUCKLE-END LAP BELT OF LESS THANSPECIFIED LENGTH AND A PAIR OF TETHER STRAPS THAT EXCEED THE SPECIFIED LENGTH.THE SHORTERLAP BELT MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN USED BY A ALARGE DRIVER OR, INCERTAIN EXTREME CASES IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH. IN ADDITION, THETETHER STRAPS AREEXCESSIVELY LONG, AND MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE SEAT STRUCTURE TO THE DEGREEINTENDED UNDER SEVERE DECELERATION LOADING. THESE CONDITIONS MAY ADVERSELYAFFECT OCCUPANT SAFETYIN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
Date Announced: 12/09/1974
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 148. HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM REARHOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT THE JOURNAL RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE SPINDLE FRICTIONWELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE A FATIGUE LIFE EQUIVALENT TO THEEXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. HOUSING FAILURE CAN RESULT IN THE DUALWHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A HAZARD TO OTHERTRAFFIC. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OF AN INCREASEDWALL THICKNESS DESIGN). NOTE THIS COMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY CAMPAIGN NO.75-0149. DATED 07/30/75.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY
Date Announced: 05/12/1975
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 159. TRUCK TRACTOR. POSSIBILITY THAT TRUCK-TRACTOR WEREBUILT TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121 AND WERE EQUIPPED WITH A PIPE PLUG THAT HAD BEENINCORRECTLY RELEASED FOR INSTALLATION IN THE EXHAUST PORT OF THE TRAILER AIRSUPPLY VALVE. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, IT WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN LOSS OFTRAILER BRAKING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REMOVING PLUGS FROM VALVE EXHAUSTPARTS).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
Date Announced: 08/05/1975
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 166. HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. BUILT JAN. 29, 1973 THRU JUNE 3,1975. POSSIBILITY THAT TANDEM REAR HOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT JOURNAL RADIUSADJACENT TO SPINDLE FRICTION WELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE FATIGUELIFE EQUIVALENT TO EXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF VEHICLE. HOUSING FAILURE CANRESULT IN DUAL WHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING INHAZARD TO OTHER TRAFFIC. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERSEDES CAMPAIGN 74-0241, DATEDDECEMBER 6, 1974. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OFINCREASED WALL THICKNESS DESIGN).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 12/02/1974
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 147. BUS CHASSIS AND TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT TRUCKSEQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY BUILT WITH AN AIR SUPPLYLINE FROM THE FOOT TREADLE VALVE TO THE AIR SUPPLY TANK THAT COULD BECOMEDISCONNECTED. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE AIR SUPPLY TANK PRESSURE WOULD BEEXHAUSTED AND THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING INSERTS WHERE MISSING AND TIGHTEN TUBE NUTS TOSPECIFICATION).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
Date Announced: 12/09/1974
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 148. HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM REARHOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT THE JOURNAL RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE SPINDLE FRICTIONWELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE A FATIGUE LIFE EQUIVALENT TO THEEXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. HOUSING FAILURE CAN RESULT IN THE DUALWHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A HAZARD TO OTHERTRAFFIC. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OF AN INCREASEDWALL THICKNESS DESIGN). NOTE THIS COMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY CAMPAIGN NO.75-0149. DATED 07/30/75.
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
Date Announced: 08/05/1975
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 166. HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. BUILT JAN. 29, 1973 THRU JUNE 3,1975. POSSIBILITY THAT TANDEM REAR HOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT JOURNAL RADIUSADJACENT TO SPINDLE FRICTION WELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE FATIGUELIFE EQUIVALENT TO EXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF VEHICLE. HOUSING FAILURE CANRESULT IN DUAL WHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING INHAZARD TO OTHER TRAFFIC. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERSEDES CAMPAIGN 74-0241, DATEDDECEMBER 6, 1974. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OFINCREASED WALL THICKNESS DESIGN).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 12/02/1974
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 147. BUS CHASSIS AND TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT TRUCKSEQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY BUILT WITH AN AIR SUPPLYLINE FROM THE FOOT TREADLE VALVE TO THE AIR SUPPLY TANK THAT COULD BECOMEDISCONNECTED. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE AIR SUPPLY TANK PRESSURE WOULD BEEXHAUSTED AND THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING INSERTS WHERE MISSING AND TIGHTEN TUBE NUTS TOSPECIFICATION).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
Date Announced: 12/09/1974
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 148. HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM REARHOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT THE JOURNAL RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE SPINDLE FRICTIONWELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE A FATIGUE LIFE EQUIVALENT TO THEEXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. HOUSING FAILURE CAN RESULT IN THE DUALWHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A HAZARD TO OTHERTRAFFIC. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OF AN INCREASEDWALL THICKNESS DESIGN). NOTE THIS COMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY CAMPAIGN NO.75-0149. DATED 07/30/75.
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
Date Announced: 08/05/1975
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 166. HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. BUILT JAN. 29, 1973 THRU JUNE 3,1975. POSSIBILITY THAT TANDEM REAR HOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT JOURNAL RADIUSADJACENT TO SPINDLE FRICTION WELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE FATIGUELIFE EQUIVALENT TO EXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF VEHICLE. HOUSING FAILURE CANRESULT IN DUAL WHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING INHAZARD TO OTHER TRAFFIC. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERSEDES CAMPAIGN 74-0241, DATEDDECEMBER 6, 1974. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OFINCREASED WALL THICKNESS DESIGN).