- Vehicles
- 51,500
- Built between
- Aug 1983 – Jun 1985
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1983 and June 1985. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984-1985 Ford B SeriesBuilt August 1983 to June 1985
- 1984-1985 Ford C600Built August 1983 to June 1985
- 1984-1985 Ford C6000Built August 1983 to June 1985
- 1984-1985 Ford C700Built August 1983 to June 1985
- 1984-1985 Ford C7000Built August 1983 to June 1985
- 1984-1985 Ford C800Built August 1983 to June 1985
- 1984-1985 Ford C8000Built August 1983 to June 1985
- 1984-1985 Ford F SeriesBuilt August 1983 to June 1985
- 1984-1985 Ford L SeriesBuilt August 1983 to June 1985
- 1984-1985 Ford LN SeriesBuilt August 1983 to June 1985
What the defect is
The hydraulic parking brake control valve may inadvertently activate due to momentary pressure disruptions within the system and cause the parking brake to be applied, stopping or slowing the truck unexpectedly. Consequence of defect: this unexpected stopping or slowing of the truck may increase the risk of a rear end collision since the brake (stop) lights are not activated. Also, on certain road conditions this occurrence may result in loss of vehicle control which would lead to an accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE PUSH-PULL TYPE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE WITH NEW OVER-CENTER CAM TYPE VALVES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1983 to June 1985
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 December 1985
No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 December 1985.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: hydraulic parking brake control valve.vehicle description: medium and heavy truck and bus chassis equipped with hydraulic brakes.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.