- Vehicles
- 17,400
- Built between
- May 1989 – Mar 1993
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 5 November 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1989 and March 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989-1993 Ford F53Built May 1989 to March 1993
What the defect is
Brake lines in the engine compartment are routed too near the left exhaust manifold, causing the brake fluid to overheat.
What could happen
Brake fluid loses viscosity when it overheats, causingloss of brakes or increased vehicle stopping distance which may result in anaccident.
What gets fixed
FORD WILL INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD AND BRAKE LINE INSULATION ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1989 to March 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 September 1993
- Owners notified5 November 1993
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 13 September 1993.
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
- ODI
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: brakes.vehicle description: f super duty motorhome chassis model code F-53.NOTE: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided in a reasonable time and free ofcharge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact ford customer service division at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact thenational highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline AT1-800-424-9393.
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.