Ford Motor Company: Service Brakes, Air
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 231. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS. THE S-CAM TUBES ON THE AIR BRAKE AXLE ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT GREASED AND CORROSION MAY DEVELOP OVER TIME, WHICH MAY RESTRICT RELEASE OF THE SERVICE BRAKE AT THE AFFECTED WHEEL.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE BRAKE TEMPERATURES, NOISE, BRAKE FADE, ODOR, SMOKE, BRAKE PULL AND POSSIBLY LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE S-CAM TUBE AND CHECK THE S-CAM FOR FREE MOVEMENT AT ALL FOUR WHEEL LOCATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR THROUGH THE INTERNET AT WWW.FORDOWNER.COM.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ford F-650 SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ford F-750 | 0 | 1 | 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 09V475000.
Full record for the 2010 Ford F-650 SD → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →