Ford Motor Company: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 18, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 546. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES THAT INCLUDE THE OPTIONAL TRAILER PACKAGE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE AIR BRAKE LINES CONNECTED TO THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE ARE MISROUTED.
The risk
A LEAK IN THE PRIMARY AIR CIRCUIT OR SECONDARY AIR CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION OR LOSS OF THE TRAILER BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE AIR LINES CONNECTED TO THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 31, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-248-0186.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Ford F-650 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ford F-750 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ford F-650 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ford F-750 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ford F-650 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ford F-750 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V024000.
Full record for the 2002 Ford F-650 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →