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Vehicle recall 73V053000 · March 5, 1973

Ford B700, B7000 and 1 more model

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes
Ford campaign no h-8B.BUS chassis.possibility that the service and parkingbrake system nylon air brake tubes may have been improperly routed duringproduction.if this condition exists, the lines are too close to the exhaustinlet pipe, immediately forward of the number three crossmember, and couldcause them to melt under normal exhaust operating temperatures.should thisoccur to service brake tubes the result would be loss of air pressure andpartial or total loss of service brake performance.similiarly melting of theparking brake tubes would result in a loss of air pressure causing the rearbrakes to be applied automatically and unexpectedly.(correct by inspectingand re-route tubes and replace if necessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
73V053000
Reported to NHTSA
March 5, 1973
Filed by
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification
March 15, 1973
Vehicles potentially affected
785
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Service brakes, air › Supply › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Recall 73V053000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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