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1968 Ford B600 Recalls

  1. Recall Description

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    TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS.POSSIBILITY THATBRAKE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED SO THAT THER E IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCEBETWEEN STEEL BRAKE LINE AND TRANS MISSION HOUSING. THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE LINETO BE PENETRATEDBY CHAFING ACTION, RESULTING IN NOTICEABLE REDUCTION INVEHICL E BRAKING ABILITY.(CORRECT BY REPLACING AND REROUTING WHERENECESSARY.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    2001-02-25 - 2001-02-25

    Vehicles Affected

    11055

  2. Recall Description

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    POSSIBILITY FAILURE OF RIVETS USED FOR ATTACHING THE FRONT SPRING REAR HANGER BRACKET TO THE FRAME.RIVET FAILURE WOULD ALLOW THE BRACKET TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME IMPOSING SEVERE LOADS AT THE FRONT BRACKET.SHOULD THE SPRING DISENGAGE FROM THE FRONT BRACKET THE AXLE WILL SHIFT AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT.ALSO, THERE IS A POS- SIBILITY OF MISASSEMBLY OR MIS-ALIGNMENT OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM.FAILURE TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, IF PRESENT, ALSO COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY IN- STALLING NEW RIVETS AND POWER STEERING COMPONENTS IF NECESSARY.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1967-01-01 - 1968-02-01

    Vehicles Affected

    82000

  3. Recall Description

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    POSSIBILITY FRAME MOUNTED POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY OR DAMAGED IN TRANSIT OR ASSEMBLY.ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE TO RELEASE BRAKES PROMPTLY WHICH WILL REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY OR LOSS OF POWER ASSIST.(CORRECT BY INSPECTION AND REPLACE IF NECES- SARY.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    2001-02-25 - 1968-05-01

    Vehicles Affected

    3900

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