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Safety recall · 75V082000

Service brakes: supply Ford recall

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported this recall to NHTSA on May 12, 1975. It covers about 269 vehicles across 2 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Check my VIN at NHTSAAffected vehicles
Campaign
75V082000
Reported
May 12, 1975
Vehicles
269
Area
Brakes

Contacts

Ford campaign no 159. Truck tractor. Possibility that truck-tractor werebuilt to comply with fmvss 121 and were equipped with a pipe plug that had beenincorrectly released for installation in the exhaust port of the trailer airsupply valve. If this condition occurs, it will eventually result in loss oftrailer braking. (Correct by inspecting and removing plugs from valve exhaustparts).

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Ford dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 75V082000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

VehicleComplaintsRecallsGrade
1975 Ford W900002D
1975 Ford WT900004D

Questions

Is the 75V082000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. FORD MOTOR COMPANY's dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 75V082000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 75V082000 announced?

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported it to NHTSA on May 12, 1975. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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